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M2.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 13:00:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
17.5 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece) on October 2, 2025 at 13:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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 NOA. Greece: 119 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
12c07e0bff15c19df2b830db6c605a86c8a1feb4
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 13:00:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.44687, 20.37186
Temperature
12.8°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
17.5 km — deeper 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 328 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 476 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    47.6 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 · 4,948 Catalogue entries

Of 4,947 other entries for this area and period, 2,705 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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