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M2.5 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 18:25:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 18:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
4d453b01719e3a9a6032000a73ed2b020e4ce79e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 18:25:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.36778, 24.42528
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 437 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 449 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 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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