On Sunday Evening a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea 220km from Athens (Greece).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 9th, 2025. Last updated February 11th, 2025.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea 220 kilometer from Athens, Greece in the evening of Sunday February 9th, 2025. Türkiye is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Aegean Sea, 24 kilometers (15 mi) off the coast of Greece, 220 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 9, 2025 21:05 (Athens Time) - Feb 9, 2025 19:05 Universal Time.
Location:	233 km SW of İzmir, Türkiye. Coordinates 36°41'57"N 25°37'25"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 49 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.

Kos in South Aegean, Greece is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 150 kilometer (93 mi) west of Kos.

Major cities near this earthquake: İzmir is located 233 km to the north-east. Athens is located 220 km to the northwest. Karabağlar is located 229 km to the north-east.

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

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 13 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 13 people have reported shaking in 12 places in 2 countries (Turkey, 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:

• İzmir, İzmir, Turkey: 2 people.
• Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey: 1 person.
• Menderes, İzmir, Turkey: 1 person.
• Urla, İzmir, Turkey: 1 person.
• Athens, Attikí, Greece: 1 person.
• Víron, Attikí, Greece: 1 person.
• Ródos, Dodekánisos, Greece: 1 person.
• Apollonía, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Mpatsí, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.
• Náousa, Kikládes, Greece: 1 person.

227 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 227 smaller aftershocks were detected. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 1 day later 5 km (2.9 mi) east of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 403 smaller foreshocks were detected. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 1 day earlier. It measured a magnitude of 5.1

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 4th, 2025, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 7 earthquake struck on October 30th, 2020.

In total, 42 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 11/02/25 02:28 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000pcih
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250209_0000243
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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