M4.9 Earthquake near 12 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-15 16:11:50 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 14.4 km
Source: USGS

12 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 12 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece on February 15, 2025 at 16:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

14.4 km

UTC time

2025-02-15 16:11:50 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

40.34270, 24.13500

Depth profile

Shallow

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

Volcanoes nearby

Methana

Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 424 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
Kolumbo

Distance: 441 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 452 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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.

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