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M5.3 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece) · 2025-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece) · 2025-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on June 7, 2025 at 12:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f669844c482e44da29a24bf20b81c415a02ec63b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 12:46:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.29000, 24.09000
Temperature
24.0°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 (14.6 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kavala77.0 kmN54'027
Thessaloniki105.2 kmW317'778
Athens258.3 kmS664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 436 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 447 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    82.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    98.2 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 hours14
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.42025-06-07 12:50:37 UTC6.0 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.12025-06-07 12:52:00 UTC1.7 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.82025-06-07 12:53:54 UTC4.2 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.62025-06-07 12:55:46 UTC6.1 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.12025-06-07 13:09:43 UTC5.4 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.02025-06-07 13:11:18 UTC4.3 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.72025-06-07 13:25:16 UTC7.1 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.62025-06-07 14:01:43 UTC4.5 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.92025-06-07 14:12:27 UTC6.5 kmAEGEAN SEA M2.62025-06-07 15:16:48 UTC119.1 kmGREECE M2.52025-06-07 15:26:44 UTC5.6 kmAEGEAN SEA M3.22025-06-07 15:28:00 UTC5.9 kmAEGEAN SEA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-15 16:11:50 UTC7.0 km12 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece M4.72025-06-05 05:18:38 UTC63.8 km35 km NW of Mýrina, Greece M4.72025-02-15 16:11:51 UTC23.4 kmAutonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain M4.62025-06-05 05:18:38 UTC71.0 kmAEGEAN SEA M4.62025-02-03 08:01:04 UTC129.6 km21 km E of Patitírion, Greece

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