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M5.0 Earthquake near 27 km ESE of Íos, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-17 07:49:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

27 km ESE of Íos, Greece

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M5.0 Earthquake near 27 km ESE of Íos, Greece · 2025-02-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 27 km ESE of Íos, Greece · 2025-02-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 27 km ESE of Íos, Greece on February 17, 2025 at 07:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
893ef6f53075bee989aebd6693f317f9d5a57790
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 07:49:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.67240, 25.57880

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
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
Kos154.1 kmE19'244
Heraklion154.5 kmS137'154
Athens219.2 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 19 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 34 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 225 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 335 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
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paros National AirportGreece · PAS · LGPA
    56.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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 hours1
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-02-17 07:49:51 UTC8.3 kmGreece M4.32025-02-17 14:05:39 UTC17.2 km19 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.02025-02-17 15:12:11 UTC27.6 km28 km S of Amorgós, Greece M4.32025-02-17 15:49:03 UTC22.5 km25 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece M4.02025-02-17 20:44:26 UTC21.1 km20 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.62025-02-18 02:54:08 UTC14.2 km22 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M4.02025-02-18 03:09:51 UTC13.9 km24 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.02025-02-18 04:46:52 UTC22.1 km20 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece M4.82025-02-18 04:47:02 UTC115.6 kmKarpathos-Kasos Regional Unit M4.82025-02-18 06:08:09 UTC5.3 km29 km NE of Oía, Greece M4.92025-02-18 06:08:10 UTC23.6 kmThira Regional Unit M4.02025-02-19 01:06:56 UTC10.9 km19 km NE of Oía, 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#10
Earlier events M≥4340
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-10 20:16:28 UTC6.9 km26 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.32025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC13.1 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.22025-02-10 22:37:25 UTC8.5 kmThira Regional Unit M5.22025-02-09 19:05:38 UTC4.4 km30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.12025-02-10 20:16:29 UTC3.5 kmThira Regional Unit

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