M5.1 earthquake - 28 km NE of Firá, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Firá, Greece on 5 Feb 2025, 19:09 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 150 km away in South Aegean, Greece.