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M4.5 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 17:39:13 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 17:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece). At around 134 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
0ef055cd606df4daa9eb555a1a905c1a8138f77f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
134.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 17:39:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.26000, 26.82000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134 km
Intermediate
134 km
134 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 298 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 345 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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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