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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-25 19:08:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (40.844, 25.211)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2026-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2026-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (40.844, 25.211) on March 25, 2026 at 19:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d8f29200d2fbbad985fdfff5e8cc768ed3f5e5dd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 19:08:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
40.84400, 25.21100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Komotini34.5 kmNE45'631
Çanakkale127.2 kmSE143'622
Sofia258.8 kmNW1'152'556

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 393 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 494 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    50.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    62.7 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 hours20
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M2.92026-03-25 19:16:10 UTC110.8 kmAegean Sea M3.02026-03-25 19:20:42 UTC110.5 kmAegean Sea M3.62026-03-25 19:20:43 UTC125.2 kmAutonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain M1.52026-03-25 19:28:44 UTC109.6 kmAegean Sea M3.32026-03-25 19:33:27 UTC96.8 kmPlatanotopos M2.02026-03-25 19:40:36 UTC111.4 kmAegean Sea M2.12026-03-25 19:55:00 UTC110.2 kmAegean Sea M1.72026-03-25 21:02:23 UTC110.1 kmAegean Sea M1.72026-03-25 21:44:45 UTC111.3 kmAegean Sea M1.82026-03-25 22:21:42 UTC111.6 kmAegean Sea M1.52026-03-25 22:39:03 UTC111.6 kmAegean Sea M1.42026-03-26 00:23:36 UTC110.1 kmAegean Sea

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-21

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 UTC109.8 km6 km W of Karyes, Greece M5.32025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC113.0 kmAegean Sea M5.22026-03-25 19:08:24 UTC102.1 kmAutonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain M5.12025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC109.4 kmAEGEAN SEA M5.12025-01-21 20:38:44 UTC144.7 kmDalyan

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