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M2.5 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 21:36:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
03a451c4ba9b12d1472947158f9f335b893dd1b2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 21:36:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.18802, 24.11728
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — close to the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 94 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,014 Catalogue entries

Of 5,013 other entries for this area and period, 2,014 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
496
Country (24h)
Greece
54
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