Amorgos Rocked by Series of Earthquakes, Largest at 4.0 Magnitude

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A fresh series of earthquakes struck Amorgos, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale, according to the Geodynamic Institute’s estimates. Within a single hour, multiple tremors rattled the region, keeping seismic activity high.

On Saturday, March 22, 2025, at noon, Amorgos became the epicenter of a string of earthquakes ranging from 3.1 to 4 in magnitude. The initial quake, registering 4 on the Richter scale, hit at 15:02, with its epicenter located 9 kilometers south-southwest of Arkesini, Amorgos, at a depth of 13.1 kilometers, as per the Geodynamic Institute’s revised data.

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This was quickly followed by a sequence of at least three additional tremors. The first, at 15:04, measured 2.6 on the Richter scale with a focal depth of approximately 8 kilometers. A stronger quake of 3.4 magnitude struck at 15:19, with a depth of 10.3 kilometers. The third, occurring at 15:53, had a magnitude of 3.1 and a shallower depth of about 5 kilometers.

Reports of these events were tracked and updated by the Geodynamic Institute as of 16:18 on March 22, 2025.

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