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M2.4 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 15:11:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 15:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
7f4a673a11d2fda2475cfcb0486e678aa423024f
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 15:11:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.08159, 24.89676
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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: 212 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 289 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 301 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 319 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    37.6 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 · 4,943 Catalogue entries

Of 4,942 other entries for this area and period, 2,448 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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