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M2.4 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 00:50:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 14 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
69f2d5e39d29f856d1b70eb8648be46acec210d8
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 00:50:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.83487, 26.13327
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 263 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 286 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,950 Catalogue entries

Of 4,949 other entries for this area and period, 2,735 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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