A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 23 kilometers (14 miles) from Oía in Greece on Sunday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:01:59 / 5:01 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us7000pcfe. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pcfe. Exact location, longitude 25.5453° East, latitude 36.6225° North, depth = 10 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 09/02/25 / 2025-02-09 05:01:59 / February 9, 2025 @ 5:01 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Nearby country/countries, Greece (c. 11 000 000 pop) (That might be effected). Event epicenter was 56 km (35 miles) from Naxos (c. 7 600 pop), 62 km (39 miles) from Páros (c. 5 300 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Páros, Naxos (min 5000 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirteen, in the last 10 days one hundred and twelve, in the past 30 days one hundred and twelve and in the last 365 days one hundred and sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 23 km NE of Oía, Greece.
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