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M2.5 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:42:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) on July 30, 2025 at 01:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
6193fe539fa938aa9f7907fc7f9eaf4d0d6220f7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.69160, 25.89200
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 55 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 249 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 312 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,924 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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