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M2.9 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 02:37:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 02:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
16f7c1713629b382d605f5f136c0cf4d75d2b873
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 02:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.29791, 27.13348
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 282 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 368 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,942 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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