6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
By Jason Hall
May 22, 2025
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Greece on Thursday (May 22), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered near Eloúnda at a depth of 64 kilometers (about 40 miles). The USGS said it received 718 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Greece earthquake was reported days after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Hawaii on Tuesday (May 20), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered along Pāhala at a depth of 32.4 kilometers (about 20 miles).
The Hawaii earthquake was reported hours after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday (May 20), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered along Angoram at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 22 miles).
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.1 - 58 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece https://t.co/B5tXSui5NC
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) May 22, 2025
The Papua New Guinea earthquake was reported days after a 4.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Saturday (May 17), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered along Sand Point at a depth of 35.0 kilometers (about 21.8 miles).
The Alaska earthquake was reported days after a 3.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Kansas on Thursday (May 15), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Herington at a depth of 9.3 kilometers (about 5.8 miles).
The Kansas earthquake was reported two days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Greece on Tuesday (May 13), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Fry at a depth of 74 kilometers (about 46 miles).