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M2.1 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 23:09:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on October 29, 2025 at 23:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
543080974c6810e6fe545e5e04eeab3a9ac0aa72
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 23:09:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.78085, 26.48026
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to 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: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 105 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 269 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,943 Catalogue entries

Of 4,942 other entries for this area and period, 3,860 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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