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M2.3 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 11:11:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
16.0 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on September 23, 2025 at 11:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 104 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
3937877767eac76d955fa79f99e3ba87b638c5b3
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 11:11:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.11612, 21.63803
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    47.5 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 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

Of 4,946 other entries for this area and period, 2,897 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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