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M1.3 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Erisou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 18:38:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 18:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Erisou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
a166fa7e5774bbd085bb6c268faa533133044077
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 18:38:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Erisou
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.40591, 20.51926
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 485 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

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