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M2.7 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 15:03:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.5 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
337f831c2f71dda79665962a0daf7438f6ec80e2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 15:03:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.81491, 20.71152
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 km
25.5 km — deeper than 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: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

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