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M4.9 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Firá, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 23:30:11 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Firá, Greece (Greece) · 2025-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Firá, Greece (Greece) · 2025-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 23:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 29 km NE of Firá, Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 16 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
803362925ddef6fa1d82ff034ab648aab0b8587d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 23:30:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.62030, 25.64410
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 km — close to 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 33 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 233 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 334 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 851 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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