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M5.2 Earthquake near 30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-09 19:05:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece

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M5.2 Earthquake near 30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece · 2025-02-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece · 2025-02-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 9, 2025 at 19:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 30 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
987fc29a8b10a1456a38aa87778f8122024925f0
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 19:05:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.66260, 25.62710

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
Kos150.1 kmE19'244
Heraklion154.7 kmS137'154
Athens223.1 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 332 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
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    51.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paros National AirportGreece · PAS · LGPA
    60.6 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 hours7
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours80
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-02-09 19:05:39 UTC11.0 kmGreece M4.32025-02-09 19:08:55 UTC6.1 km25 km E of Íos, Greece M4.62025-02-09 19:16:42 UTC21.4 km10 km NNE of Firá, Greece M4.72025-02-09 19:17:15 UTC23.2 km9 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.32025-02-09 19:25:12 UTC9.0 km23 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.42025-02-09 19:31:39 UTC16.4 km16 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.12025-02-10 01:00:00 UTC8.6 km23 km NE of Oía, Greece M4.02025-02-10 04:51:45 UTC19.3 km28 km ENE of Mesariá, Greece M4.32025-02-10 08:06:13 UTC28.3 km4 km SSE of Íos, Greece M4.42025-02-10 08:20:25 UTC13.1 km19 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.12025-02-10 10:27:32 UTC10.7 km22 km NE of Firá, Greece M4.72025-02-10 11:23:17 UTC12.2 km18 km SW of Amorgós, 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#2
Earlier events M≥4245
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC12.1 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.12025-02-05 19:09:39 UTC4.0 kmThira Regional Unit M5.12025-02-05 19:09:38 UTC5.5 km28 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.02025-02-04 02:46:06 UTC3.4 km29 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.02025-02-03 08:13:08 UTC6.9 km28 km SW of Amorgós, Greece

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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