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M2.8 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 22:14:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on November 4, 2025 at 22:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
6cff714bff06f1f63e1410b31c5d54b94d2bd251
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 22:14:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.05118, 25.50156
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — deeper 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 388 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 Catalogue entries

Of 4,944 other entries for this area and period, 1,241 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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