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M2.7 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Ko (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 15:12:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Ko (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 108 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
1ad1c54cda6c95cf52b643389b403cfb138ca498
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 15:12:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Ko
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.55766, 26.92529
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 340 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    49.1 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,942 Catalogue entries

Of 4,941 other entries for this area and period, 1,312 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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