Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the Aegean Sea 133km from Irákleion (Greece) on Saturday Morning.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 8th, 2025.

A shallow and significant M5.1 aftershock struck in the Aegean Sea 133 kilometer from Irákleion, Greece in the morning of Saturday February 8th, 2025. Türkiye is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Aegean Sea, 29 kilometers (18 mi) off the coast of Greece, 133 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 8, 2025 11:00 (Athens Time) - Feb 8, 2025 09:00 Universal Time.
Location:	133 km NNE of Irákleion, Crete, Greece. Coordinates 36°28'7"N 25°34'18"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 164 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.044 .
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.

Located 133 kilometer (83 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Irákleion (Crete, Greece) is the nearest significant population center.

Major cities near this earthquake: İzmir is located 257 km to the north-northeast. Athens is located 235 km to the northwest. Karabağlar is located 253 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 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in 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:

• Karterádos, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.1 earthquake that struck 3 days earlier. That main earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter of this MAG-5.1 aftershock.

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.

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. In total, 52 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 08/02/25 23:08 (). 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 us7000pcah
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250208_0000133
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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