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M4.9 Earthquake near 43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece

UTC time: 2025-06-20 13:53:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
40.8 km
Source
USGS

43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece

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M4.9 Earthquake near 43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near 43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece on June 20, 2025 at 13:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
acba9083ec2b430b57a19d9687beef2d41256783
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
40.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 13:53:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.92100, 23.38320
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.8 km
Shallow
40.8 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 300 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·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.

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