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M4.3 Earthquake near 23 km NE of Firá, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-09 19:25:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

23 km NE of Firá, Greece

Map

M4.3 Earthquake near 23 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 23 km NE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 9, 2025 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 23 km NE of Firá, Greece. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b0f7114d1bf96f13ad6bc647d2199b4cc174d9cd
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 19:25:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.58480, 25.59800

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
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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 12 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 27 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 340 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    23.1 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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