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M3.2 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 11:55:20 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 109 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
919d63f539732db1863c5955f92b36d6e2492f82
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 11:55:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.88315, 26.33286
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 265 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    22.3 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 867 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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