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M3.9 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 06:38:46 UTC Local time: —

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M3.9 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece) on October 29, 2025 at 06:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
86c21e273a311cbe349a273cf6c503eff5c2c95b
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 06:38:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.24917, 27.02667
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 198 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    21.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    32.7 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 ≥ 3.0 · 869 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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