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M2.3 Earthquake near Demos Dirphyon - Messapion (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 06:51:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Demos Dirphyon - Messapion (Greece) on August 18, 2025 at 06:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
02bf7974c4257f9dd449a494a06ab2e26cbcda1c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 06:51:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demos Dirphyon - Messapion
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.65169, 23.86491
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,923 Catalogue entries

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