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M4.6 Earthquake 38 km NW of Mýrina, GreeceJune 5, 2025

2025-06-05 05:18:38 UTC (2025-06-05) · approx. 7:18 AM UTC+2 local

Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.6(mwr)
Time05:18 UTC7:18 AM UTC+2
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates40.139°, 24.772°
Felt by2DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 5, 2025 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 38 km NW of Mýrina, Greece, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 40.1392°, 24.7724°. This earthquake was detected by 45 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 326, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

The epicenter is located in Greece, a region characterized by the Hellenic subduction zone, where the African Plate subducts northward beneath the Aegean at roughly 35 mm per year. The nearest mapped fault system is the Hellenic Trench. View all earthquakes in Greece.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 40.14°, 24.77°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.6 earthquake near 38 km NW of Mýrina, Greece

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.6 mwr
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
40.1392°N
24.7724°E
Felt Reports
2
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.4
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000qi2m
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
326
Stations Used
45
Azimuthal Gap
40.0°
Min Station Distance
1.751°
RMS Residual
0.86 sec
Last Updated
2025-08-20 16:08:55 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Mýrina, Greece?

The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 38 km NW of Mýrina, Greece on June 5, 2025 at 05:18 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 40.1392°, 24.7724°, which is 38 km NW of Mýrina, Greece. View all earthquakes in Greece.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Has Greece had earthquakes this big before?

The largest recorded earthquake in Greece was the M8.5 Crete earthquake of June 29, 1303. Today's magnitude 4.6 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000qi2m). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, June 5, 2025). M4.6 Earthquake 38 km NW of Mýrina, GreeceJune 5, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000qi2m/