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M2.3 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 17:01:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) on October 21, 2025 at 17:01 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 87 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
80db159d84e71fc6f2f91a932d61658b8b6d130b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 17:01:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56000, 26.69000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 117 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 277 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    44.3 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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,941 Catalogue entries

Of 4,940 other entries for this area and period, 2,932 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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