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M2.7 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 03:57:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
20.1 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
1e3dbfb7132fa9f8a386600d49a38892a98116a3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
20.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 03:57:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.30313, 20.58426
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.1 km
Shallow
20.1 km
20.1 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: 304 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 495 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 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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