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M5.0 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 01:20:02 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on September 22, 2025 at 01:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
bd3aa6bb0d01f588748c32bd14539bd2d4682325
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 01:20:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.27000, 24.15000
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

Felt reports

679felt 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: Sep 23, 2025, 7:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kavala77.5 kmN54'027
Thessaloniki110.8 kmW317'778
Athens256.8 kmS664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 420 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 443 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    81.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours13
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours45
Strongest subsequent eventM3.5
M3.32025-09-22 01:23:31 UTC1.3 kmAegean Sea M2.02025-09-22 01:28:30 UTC1.9 kmAegean Sea M2.62025-09-22 01:32:00 UTC2.8 kmAegean Sea M2.62025-09-22 01:33:14 UTC3.2 kmAegean Sea M1.92025-09-22 01:43:38 UTC4.3 kmAegean Sea M2.62025-09-22 01:58:27 UTC0.8 kmAegean Sea M2.42025-09-22 02:04:19 UTC1.4 kmAegean Sea M2.32025-09-22 02:16:08 UTC3.2 kmAegean Sea M3.02025-09-22 03:04:16 UTC2.8 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.02025-09-22 03:04:16 UTC3.5 kmAegean Sea M2.02025-09-22 03:38:15 UTC2.6 kmAegean Sea M2.22025-09-22 05:48:11 UTC6.5 kmKaryes

Greece

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 875 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#4
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC1.9 km6 km W of Karyes, Greece M5.32025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC5.6 kmAegean Sea M5.12025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC4.3 kmAEGEAN SEA M4.92025-09-22 01:20:01 UTC4.7 km11 km ESE of Ouranoupolis, Greece M4.92025-02-15 16:11:50 UTC8.2 km12 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece

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