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M2.4 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 02:04:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on September 22, 2025 at 02:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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: 103 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
64f7957b317cc8761418aadcd25cd29fc6c9b474
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 02:04:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.27634, 24.13559
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 304 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 421 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 444 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Of 4,998 other entries for this area and period, 2,656 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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