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M3.4 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 05:43:54 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 27, 2025 at 05:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
04649c57b6471880c38e64c0f57dc34de9061423
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
28.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 05:43:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.64880, 25.51340
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.5 km
Shallow
28.5 km
28.5 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 14 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 29 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 341 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 856 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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