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M2.3 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 23:11:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on November 16, 2025 at 23:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
7558a5faf9827eaca3147978f1c71ead3c8544dc
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
25.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 23:11:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.59292, 25.87614
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.1 km
Shallow
25.1 km
25.1 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 48 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    44.6 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 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 3,167 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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