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M5.2 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 21:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near AEGEAN SEA (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 can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
bec65e9288a781e6787b73d1e2a155ef47669849
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 21:27:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Attikes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20490, 24.03730
Temperature
23.0°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 (14.6 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

4,877felt 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 14, 2025, 6:30 AM 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
Nea Makri14.1 kmS18'114
Athens36.6 kmSW664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 234 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 393 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    93.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours28
First 24 hours44
First 72 hours100
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-09-08 21:27:58 UTC5.9 kmGreece [Sea] M2.82025-09-08 21:34:21 UTC7.4 kmAegean Sea M1.62025-09-08 21:35:39 UTC8.7 kmAegean Sea M2.02025-09-08 21:36:15 UTC8.9 kmAegean Sea M2.52025-09-08 21:36:39 UTC7.2 kmAegean Sea M2.62025-09-08 21:37:03 UTC8.1 kmAegean Sea M2.12025-09-08 21:38:23 UTC9.1 kmAegean Sea M1.72025-09-08 21:40:23 UTC8.2 kmAegean Sea M2.62025-09-08 21:43:40 UTC9.0 kmAegean Sea M1.92025-09-08 21:47:27 UTC13.7 kmAegean Sea M2.02025-09-08 21:48:31 UTC7.3 kmAegean Sea M1.62025-09-08 21:49:12 UTC8.2 kmAegean Sea

Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 883 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#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-09-08 21:27:56 UTC10.2 kmAegean Sea M5.02025-05-27 00:06:31 UTC121.1 km13 km S of Antikyra, Greece M4.92025-05-27 00:06:34 UTC136.2 kmGreece M4.92025-05-27 00:06:32 UTC134.3 kmGREECE M4.62025-02-03 08:01:04 UTC102.5 km21 km E of Patitírion, Greece

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
496
Country (24h)
Greece
54
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