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M5.0 Earthquake near 28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-03 08:13:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.5 km
Source
USGS

28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece

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M5.0 Earthquake near 28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece · 2025-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece · 2025-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7c26625b42cce7fe87f05526029bdd76a96419b1
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 08:13:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.62960, 25.69300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kos145.0 kmE19'244
Heraklion153.0 kmS137'154
Athens230.0 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 22 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 37 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 330 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    57.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    61.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours147
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.42025-02-03 08:17:23 UTC14.7 km33 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.92025-02-03 08:26:28 UTC2.2 km30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.92025-02-03 08:26:30 UTC13.0 kmGreece M4.12025-02-03 08:52:43 UTC12.2 km22 km ENE of Firá, Greece M4.42025-02-03 08:56:52 UTC23.4 km25 km E of Mesariá, Greece M4.12025-02-03 09:27:17 UTC19.2 km14 km ENE of Firá, Greece M4.32025-02-03 09:48:58 UTC1.6 km30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.12025-02-03 10:36:08 UTC21.7 km16 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.42025-02-03 11:21:00 UTC6.8 km26 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.22025-02-03 11:44:05 UTC5.3 km25 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.62025-02-03 11:50:48 UTC8.6 km28 km WSW of Amorgós, Greece M4.32025-02-03 12:10:07 UTC2.2 km31 km NE of Firá, Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-02-02 12:55:42 UTC3.5 km28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.72025-02-02 17:45:42 UTC19.5 km13 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.72025-02-02 17:41:20 UTC13.7 km21 km ENE of Firá, Greece M4.62025-02-02 07:22:05 UTC9.2 km27 km NE of Oía, Greece M4.52025-02-03 08:10:15 UTC9.1 km29 km ESE of Íos, Greece

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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