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M2.5 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 08:51:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.5 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2025 at 08:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
5ad2ec934404363295ff5dc14617368873bd1fb6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 08:51:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.35785, 24.12872
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 244 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    49.6 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 · 4,945 Catalogue entries

Of 4,944 other entries for this area and period, 1,997 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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