Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Wednesday Evening in the Aegean Sea 224km from Athens (Greece).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 5th, 2025. Last updated February 10th, 2025.

In the Aegean Sea 224 kilometer from Athens, Greece, a shallow and significant MAG-5.1 aftershock occurred in the evening of Wednesday February 5th, 2025. Another country near the epicenter is Türkiye.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Aegean Sea, 25 kilometers (16 mi) off the coast of Greece, 224 kilometer south-east of Athens in Attica. 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 5, 2025 21:09 (Athens Time) - Feb 5, 2025 19:09 Universal Time.
Location:	237 km SW of İzmir, Türkiye. Coordinates 36°39'15"N 25°37'33"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 36 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.052 .
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

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Greece and Türkiye are both within 300km distance of its epicenter.

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Kos in South Aegean, Greece. Kos is located 150 kilometer (93 mi) west of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. İzmir is located 237 km to the north-east. Athens is located 224 km to the northwest. Karabağlar is located 233 km to the north-east.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 10 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 10 people have reported shaking in 8 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:

• Iráklion, Iráklion, Greece: 2 people.
• Náousa, Kikládes, Greece: 2 people.
• Kalívai, Haniá, Greece: 1 person.
• Stalís, Iráklion, Greece: 1 person.
• Emboríon, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Kamárion, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Ándros, Nisia Aigaiou Kriti, Greece: 1 person.
• Áno Merá, Nisia Aigaiou Kriti, Greece: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.3 earthquake that struck 1 day earlier. That main earthquake hit 17 km (11 mi) south of the epicenter of this MAG-5.1 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major 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. In total, 53 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 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 2 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 10/02/25 18:28 (). 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 us7000pbmp
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250205_0000340
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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