A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 27 kilometers (17 miles) from Amorgós in Greece on Wednesday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:40:24 / 11:40 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Id of earthquake: us7000pdfl. Event ids that are associated: us7000pdfl. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 25.6653 East, latitude 36.6669 North, depth = 10 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 05/02/25 / 2025-02-05 11:40:24 / February 5, 2025 @ 11:40 am UTC/GMT.

Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Mykonos, Páros, Naxos (min 5000 pop). The epicenter was 92 km (57 miles) from Mykonos (c. 7 700 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Naxos (c. 7 600 pop), 65 km (40 miles) from Páros (c. 5 300 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Greece (c. 11 000 000 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one hundred and eighty-seven, in the last 10 days two hundred and sixty-two, in the past 30 days two hundred and sixty-three and in the last 365 days two hundred and sixty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 27 km SW of Amorgós, Greece.

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