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M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 02:49:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 02:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 8 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
baf41f73e38fb8d70ca8c200a0d7760e3195f16d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 02:49:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.64950, 20.79790
Temperature
22.4°C

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
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 431 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 434 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"Greece · ZTH · LGZA
    13.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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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