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M2.1 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 13:12:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on September 11, 2025 at 13:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
77381fc7418a7e086d5c2822730828da805d847f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 13:12:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.19534, 24.13467
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 95 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 385 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 Catalogue entries

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