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M2.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 20:44:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.1 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 20:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
4bb9efac1b8f56a23aaa3a3a3ce4d8e19ac613ce
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 20:44:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.49820, 27.68120
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 205 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 243 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 405 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,911 Catalogue entries

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