Shallow M4.9 FORESHOCK hit in the Aegean Sea 148km from Irákleion (Greece) on Monday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 3rd, 2025. Last updated February 5th, 2025.

In the Aegean Sea 148 kilometer from Irákleion, Greece, a shallow Magnitude 4.9 foreshock occurred in the afternoon of Monday February 3rd, 2025. Another nearby country is Türkiye.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Aegean Sea, 26 kilometers (16 mi) off the coast of Greece, 148 kilometer north-northeast of Irákleion in Crete. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Feb 3, 2025 14:17 (Athens Time) - Feb 3, 2025 12:17 Universal Time.
Location:	242 km SSW of İzmir, Türkiye. Coordinates 36°36'0"N 25°36'54"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.9 Detected by 43 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.047 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

2 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Greece and Türkiye .

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Irákleion in Crete, Greece. Irákleion is located 148 kilometer (92 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. İzmir is located 242 km to the north-northeast. Athens is located 227 km to the northwest. Karabağlar is located 239 km to the north-east.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 5 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 5 people have reported shaking in 3 places, all within Greece.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Gázion, Iráklion, Greece: 2 people.
• Iráklion, Iráklion, Greece: 2 people.
• Kamárion, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.

This is likely a foreshock

This earthquake was followed by a stronger MAG-5.3 earthquake, classifying this earthquake as a foreshock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since February 3rd, 2025, when a 5 magnitude earthquake hit 6 km (4 mi) further east-northeast. An even stronger magnitude 7 earthquake struck on October 30th, 2020.

In total, 133 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.9 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 27 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 05/02/25 10:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000pb0e
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250203_0000205
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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