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M4.3 Earthquake near Greece-Bulgaria Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 07:16:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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M4.3 Earthquake near Greece-Bulgaria Border Region (Greece) · 2025-11-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Greece-Bulgaria Border Region (Greece) · 2025-11-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Greece-Bulgaria Border Region (Greece) on November 5, 2025 at 07:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
e959cfa6d0d2dfff4c67a5b09ec30803fae2915c
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 07:16:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.25000, 24.86000
Temperature
7.6°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 (14.4 km)
Regional average: 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: 425 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 94 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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