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M2.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 15:57:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
4bdad71448a5fb1d3819115109e26e144abc455f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 15:57:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.87000, 26.60000
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 119 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 254 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    32.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,964 Catalogue entries

Of 4,963 other entries for this area and period, 2,008 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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