On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea 131km from Irákleion (Greece).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 4th, 2025. Last updated February 5th, 2025.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea 131 kilometer from Irákleion, Greece in the afternoon of Tuesday February 4th, 2025. Another country near the epicenter is Türkiye.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Aegean Sea, 30 kilometers (19 mi) off the coast of Greece, 131 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 4, 2025 15:04 (Athens Time) - Feb 4, 2025 13:04 Universal Time.
Location:	131 km NNE of Irákleion, Crete, Greece. Coordinates 36°27'26"N 25°34'20"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 41 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.048 .
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

Greece and Türkiye are both located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Located 131 kilometer (81 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Irákleion (Crete, Greece) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. İzmir is located 258 km to the north-northeast. Athens is located 236 km to the northwest. Karabağlar is located 254 km to the north-northeast.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 12 people in 4 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 12 people have reported shaking in 12 places in 4 countries (Slovakia, Turkey, Greece, Poland).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Bratislava, Bratislavský, Slovakia: 1 person.
• Büyükçekmece, İstanbul, Turkey: 1 person.
• İzmir, İzmir, Turkey: 1 person.
• Filothí, Attikí, Greece: 1 person.
• Vrilíssia, Attikí, Greece: 1 person.
• Gázion, Iráklion, Greece: 1 person.
• Mesariá, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Míkonos, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Thíra, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Ándros, Nisia Aigaiou Kriti, Greece: 1 person.

165 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 165 smaller aftershocks. Just 7 hrs after this main shock, an earthquake measuring MAG-4.7 was detected 10 km (6 mi) north of this earthquake.

This main shock was prefaced by 559 smaller foreshocks. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit 10 hrs earlier nearby.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

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 July 21st, 2024, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 274 km (171 mi) further southwest. An even stronger magnitude 7 earthquake struck on October 30th, 2020.

In total, 40 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 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 3 months.

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 08:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000pb82
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250204_0000249
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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