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M2.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 04:47:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
130.5 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) on September 25, 2025 at 04:47 UTC. At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 109 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
055f66159ce63010ab437e5e55020ca50f355dde
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
130.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 04:47:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.59000, 26.29210
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.5 km
Intermediate
130.5 km
130.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 83 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    7.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 1,997 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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