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M1.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 02:42:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on September 29, 2025 at 02:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 110 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
410c2274d5637c287e9ae2a3fd0414904a274b5f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 02:42:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.65497, 25.65399
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 21 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 232 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 331 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    32.4 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 · 4,945 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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