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M4.9 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Ouranoupolis, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 01:20:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
12.2 km
Source
USGS

11 km ESE of Ouranoupolis, Greece

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M4.9 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Ouranoupolis, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Ouranoupolis, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 11 km ESE of Ouranoupolis, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ca3111ba2220dd738cdfda2c74000ed5d374cca5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 01:20:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.28510, 24.09850
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 304 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 424 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 435 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 446 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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.

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