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M4.3 Earthquake near 25 km ENE of Firá, Greece

UTC time: 2025-02-12 02:23:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

25 km ENE of Firá, Greece

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M4.3 Earthquake near 25 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 25 km ENE of Firá, Greece · 2025-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 02:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 25 km ENE of Firá, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
df1cc634aff13bf9515dad163e8e0171b35350ab
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 02:23:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.53960, 25.66900

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
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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 17 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 29 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 339 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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