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M6.1 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

UTC time: 2025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
70.5 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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M6.1 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE on May 13, 2025 at 22:51 UTC. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
685d94601eb0512cec487eccfc7b685d53ad7822
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
70.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.24950, 26.94560
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.5 km
Intermediate
70.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5,702felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 2, 2025, 11:31 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heraklion163.8 kmW137'154
Izmir352.2 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 190 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 396 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    26.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    76.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M2.82025-05-14 00:30:10 UTC28.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42025-05-14 00:57:08 UTC2.5 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.82025-05-14 05:59:20 UTC159.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-05-14 06:08:02 UTC188.6 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.42025-05-14 06:09:13 UTC194.2 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.22025-05-14 09:16:01 UTC225.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.12025-05-14 13:18:44 UTC138.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-05-15 09:54:25 UTC33.2 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.52025-05-15 17:45:59 UTC108.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-05-16 02:41:13 UTC183.0 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.72025-05-16 05:48:35 UTC181.9 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.52025-05-16 06:06:57 UTC43.6 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4383
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC6.3 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M5.32025-02-10 20:16:28 UTC197.9 km26 km SW of Amorgós, Greece M5.32025-02-04 13:04:14 UTC189.0 km21 km NE of Firá, Greece M5.22025-02-10 22:37:25 UTC193.7 kmThira Regional Unit M5.22025-02-09 19:05:38 UTC196.9 km30 km SW of Amorgós, Greece

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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