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M2.6 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 16:48:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near IONIAN SEA (Greece) on October 23, 2025 at 16:48 UTC. 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: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
263210d23ecdf4aa26a9a552be91dd3357f84f8f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 16:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.51610, 20.86150
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 421 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 425 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    26.2 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

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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, 1,670 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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