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M2.2 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 06:32:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.5 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
89f58a5848056db7b3695bada42da61bc2449117
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 06:32:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.43650, 27.09930
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 km — close to the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 152 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 269 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 359 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 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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