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M2.1 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 10:57:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.7 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
20512f0994802e9a3cc79b843f98c881356704ce
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 10:57:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.47120, 27.68510
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 205 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 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)
764
Country (24h)
Greece
50
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