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M2.1 Earthquake near Ionian Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 12:43:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
16.4 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Ionian Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
814126b1867b09b39731e3ce93d7d4f20850ca8e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 12:43:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.70004, 20.79941
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 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: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 433 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 435 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    9.4 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 · 4,944 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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