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M4.5 Earthquake near 29 km WNW of Skýros, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 21:04:10 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near 29 km WNW of Skýros, Greece (Greece) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 29 km WNW of Skýros, Greece (Greece) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 29 km WNW of Skýros, Greece (Greece) on November 17, 2025 at 21:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
79c6211350f3bc76ddd9e1931884b5e632b0374e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 21:04:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.04210, 24.26800
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 300 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 310 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 372 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    20.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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