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M4.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 21:04:06 UTC Local time: —
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M4.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon (Greece) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon (Greece) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
ac7211322919ca9a1801509acce0fb36b014f03c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 21:04:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.11944, 24.20167
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 320 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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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