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M2.7 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 08:10:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 08:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
9c9ea3e99a74af465316a531a6bad2de42c9b00a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 08:10:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.80690, 26.26560
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 90 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 275 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,917 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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