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M2.4 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 12:36:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on September 17, 2025 at 12:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 92 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
43b513992110be69384cf58be6ce9182d16517ae
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 12:36:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74920, 25.40360
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower 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: 220 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 261 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 271 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,944 Catalogue entries

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