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M4.2 Earthquake near 15 km WNW of Xánthi, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 07:16:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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M4.2 Earthquake near 15 km WNW of Xánthi, Greece (Greece) · 2025-11-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near 15 km WNW of Xánthi, Greece (Greece) · 2025-11-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 5, 2025 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 15 km WNW of Xánthi, Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
a9a166fb861ba8fdbccb1346fc22e7804302090a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 07:16:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.20250, 24.73220
Temperature
12.2°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 (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 Catalogue entries

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

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
754
Country (24h)
Greece
56
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