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M2.5 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 00:10:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 00:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near AEGEAN SEA (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
5339b92cd5f9f393ccc19eba5d6ce01928f75e1a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 00:10:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74140, 25.63910
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — close to 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: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 261 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

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

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