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M2.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 01:46:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou (Greece) on November 18, 2025 at 01:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
190fe303d60b690abc46b078a98c695557e2c177
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 01:46:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.60962, 25.49046
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 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: 219 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 232 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 245 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 Catalogue entries

Of 4,944 other entries for this area and period, 1,276 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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