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M2.7 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 08:59:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.9 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
99e22dc481f498610b082c6710409546c81a938b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 08:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.38670, 21.20090
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.9 km
Shallow
18.9 km
18.9 km — deeper 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 359 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    9.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,943 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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