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M5.3 Earthquake near 6 km W of Karyes, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 6 km W of Karyes, Greece (Greece) · 2025-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 6 km W of Karyes, Greece (Greece) · 2025-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 6 km W of Karyes, Greece (Greece) on June 7, 2025 at 12:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8914da45125187ab3b6666f05268a0f7219b2d0b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.25790, 24.16550
Temperature
24.0°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 (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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
Kavala78.5 kmN54'027
Thessaloniki112.5 kmNW317'778
Athens255.7 kmS664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 302 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 418 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 442 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    82.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Limnos AirportGreece · LXS · LGLM
    98.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours14
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.42025-06-07 12:50:37 UTC2.5 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.12025-06-07 12:52:00 UTC5.9 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.82025-06-07 12:53:54 UTC4.2 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.62025-06-07 12:55:46 UTC1.3 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.12025-06-07 13:09:43 UTC2.2 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.02025-06-07 13:11:18 UTC4.9 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.72025-06-07 13:25:16 UTC0.3 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.62025-06-07 14:01:43 UTC2.9 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.92025-06-07 14:12:27 UTC1.1 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.62025-06-07 15:16:48 UTC121.1 kmGREECE M2.52025-06-07 15:26:44 UTC1.9 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.22025-06-07 15:28:00 UTC1.5 kmAEGEAN SEA

Greece

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 875 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-15 16:11:50 UTC9.8 km12 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece M4.72025-06-05 05:18:38 UTC56.7 km35 km NW of Mýrina, Greece M4.72025-02-15 16:11:51 UTC17.1 kmAutonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain M4.62025-06-05 05:18:38 UTC64.0 kmAEGEAN SEA M4.62025-02-03 08:01:04 UTC126.1 km21 km E of Patitírion, Greece

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