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M2.6 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 01:58:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 103 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
51e3f10109dc0da3d047f8f3e160b0263f5abc99
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 01:58:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.26993, 24.14017
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 420 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 444 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Of 4,998 other entries for this area and period, 1,648 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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