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M3.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 09:16:58 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on September 26, 2025 at 09:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 109 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
19be340923b46c92ed69b7c54fd6046862aceafa
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 09:16:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.90833, 26.36536
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 188 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    25.1 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 ≥ 3.0 · 867 Catalogue entries

Of 866 other entries for this area and period, 446 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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