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M4.5 Earthquake near 25 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece

UTC time: 2025-01-06 08:46:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
150.9 km
Source
USGS

25 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece

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M4.5 Earthquake near 25 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece · 2025-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 25 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece · 2025-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 25 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece on January 6, 2025 at 08:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 151 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a79c1a6eac89fec7148fcd58654e39cc1c650bc3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
150.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 08:46:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.55030, 26.80110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150.9 km
Intermediate
150.9 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 330 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    47.6 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

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

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