Greece

M2.2 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 03:02:14 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
72.0 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) on September 23, 2025 at 03:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 104 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
714ac5ee9a9df676029de71bfde9994ba908e857
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 03:02:14 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.71000, 22.94000
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 107 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 222 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    49.0 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

Of 4,946 other entries for this area and period, 3,509 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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