Greece

M2.3 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 13:40:21 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece) on August 31, 2025 at 13:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
6563f26d9c90326b5de53e2bae68590d1f9019e7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 13:40:21 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.26140, 26.74348
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 153 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 214 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 304 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
    9.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 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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