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M2.5 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 06:21:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
38.2 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near IONIAN SEA (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 119 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
77898d20fa48155fa00973beb97e96bebd36e3b9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
38.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 06:21:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.89460, 20.91160
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.2 km
Shallow
38.2 km
38.2 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 431 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    43.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,948 Catalogue entries

Of 4,947 other entries for this area and period, 1,998 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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