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M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE

UTC time: 2025-09-26 08:27:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.5 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN GREECE

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN GREECE. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
08e6541782bd1c4e99c1ec860887fb1d1672dfd6
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 08:27:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.69490, 21.41980
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 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: 198 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 357 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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