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M5.1 Earthquake near 40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece (Greece) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece (Greece) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 13:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
b56ea55f248b1b38281532cd7298e5bda33ae58b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.84330, 23.52910
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.7 km
Shallow
64.7 km
64.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chania58.3 kmSE53'910
Heraklion156.8 kmE137'154
Athens238.7 kmN664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 179 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 198 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    66.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    66.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.52025-07-24 07:56:36 UTC99.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42025-07-26 03:04:30 UTC132.5 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.82025-07-27 01:00:20 UTC122.4 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-07-27 12:17:00 UTC112.9 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.92025-07-28 15:34:50 UTC91.0 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-08-04 01:27:41 UTC119.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.82025-08-07 15:32:59 UTC38.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-08-07 17:31:18 UTC90.2 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.72025-08-08 23:33:50 UTC146.1 kmSOUTHERN GREECE M2.92025-08-09 10:42:04 UTC75.2 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M3.02025-08-09 16:26:08 UTC134.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.02025-08-11 16:50:34 UTC79.1 kmSOUTHERN GREECE

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 856 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-07-23 13:26:52 UTC6.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M4.92025-06-20 13:53:41 UTC103.4 km43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece M4.92025-06-20 13:53:40 UTC117.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M4.62025-06-17 15:38:28 UTC121.9 km1 km NW of Kastrí, Greece M4.62025-06-17 15:38:28 UTC119.2 kmCRETE, GREECE

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