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M2.7 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 12:33:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.5 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece) on August 22, 2025 at 12:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
5682a8cc735acea09d7540776b307890fb294d67
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 12:33:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.00860, 27.03640
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 km
25.5 km — deeper 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 154 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 375 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

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

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