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M1.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Makryneias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 18:45:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Makryneias (Greece) on October 16, 2025 at 18:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
596a16d9b7714b09f442f2bdaa54e54652520036
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
20.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 18:45:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Makryneias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.46634, 21.64169
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.2 km
Shallow
20.2 km
20.2 km — deeper than 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 403 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,942 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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