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M2.5 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 13:48:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 13:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near AEGEAN SEA (Greece). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 119 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
20f6aeea80fafc936329ea2cf1c74a15f0f37293
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 13:48:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.71820, 25.50130
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 km
16.9 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: 226 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 257 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,949 Catalogue entries

Of 4,948 other entries for this area and period, 1,999 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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