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M3.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 11:26:01 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 11:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece). At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
38ed86733c16d82bd0b1fbf44f7dc9893acf65df
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
87.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 11:26:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.08320, 25.36510
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.3 km
Intermediate
87.3 km
87.3 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 249 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 394 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    36.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 879 Catalogue entries

Of 878 other entries for this area and period, 325 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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