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M2.8 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 07:24:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.4 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Southern Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
00252f599948e0b075521de4b1b53a4080259e43
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 07:24:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.45401, 23.00125
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 km
21.4 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 133 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 214 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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