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M2.3 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 07:15:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) on May 19, 2025 at 07:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
0fb618163e8a7e14cad57b4cb367954f327e2e87
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 07:15:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.87000, 26.50000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 111 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 292 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    44.0 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,912 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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