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M4.9 Earthquake near Elis Regional Unit, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-02-18 16:54:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
91.0 km
Source
USP

Western Greece · Elis Regional Unit

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M4.9 Earthquake near Elis Regional Unit, Western Greece (Greece) · 2025-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Elis Regional Unit, Western Greece (Greece) · 2025-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 18, 2025 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Elis Regional Unit, Western Greece (Greece). At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 414 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 415 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

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

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