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M1.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 11:02:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 11:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
2ce9b8199d01bcdec265f8682243ed2c58b871ea
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 11:02:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.03604, 23.24020

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 (14.4 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: 47 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 263 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 465 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,941 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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