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M1.8 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 00:59:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 00:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 116 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
1cc3c67028070b6b926399fe3bc7f976e905d94a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 00:59:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.23422, 24.15115
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 418 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 429 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
601
Country (24h)
Greece
116
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