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M2.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 23:22:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on December 20, 2025 at 23:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
7bc2d5e62031f7f3ad0a1ea2fb0c08d88a8c4a35
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 23:22:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.71951, 25.74692
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 47 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 320 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,978 Catalogue entries

Of 4,977 other entries for this area and period, 2,665 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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