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M2.9 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 15:35:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
5fda2c3134eb81600077dc55a71b7bdcadd52100
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 15:35:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.25545, 26.83761
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 159 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 208 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 312 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    8.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    48.8 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

Greece

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, 1,063 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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