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M2.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 11:58:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 11:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
01c7be470325fa5cc83918519be181d5bf24d24d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 11:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.32000, 27.12000
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 366 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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