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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 16:50:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 27 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ae65d0c488594fe182a64c15a200d9e815601a37
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 16:50:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.83000, 21.83000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

56felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 30, 2025, 12:43 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 322 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 328 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 851 Catalogue entries

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