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M3.2 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 17:54:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.1 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M3.2 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 17:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near IONIAN SEA (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
29b1e264e91f6b7e0de531651577abbedfd7839e
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 17:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.95270, 20.99720
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 km — close to 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 21, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 209 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 426 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"Greece · ZTH · LGZA
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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