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M2.8 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 06:20:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.4 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece) on October 8, 2025 at 06:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 119 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
11699fb4a210aaacb0d9c16f00bd91c81b06e424
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 06:20:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.91210, 26.20370
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 km — close to 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 8, 2025, 6:26 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 289 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    37.8 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 · 4,949 Catalogue entries

Of 4,948 other entries for this area and period, 1,115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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