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M2.1 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 16:56:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on October 6, 2025 at 16:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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: 118 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
4844d3ee3d594c22654bec462a0de11c27babe0c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
17.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 16:56:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.94150, 24.12460
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.4 km
Shallow
17.4 km
17.4 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: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 294 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 304 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    31.5 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 · 4,949 Catalogue entries

Of 4,948 other entries for this area and period, 4,329 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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