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M2.5 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 18:48:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece (Greece) on September 30, 2025 at 18:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 116 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
a4c0590929455e4508fdf3a197d4861d937d06b5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
33.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 18:48:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.60577, 26.42304
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.5 km
Shallow
33.5 km
33.5 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 355 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    48.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 Catalogue entries

Of 4,944 other entries for this area and period, 1,899 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
601
Country (24h)
Greece
116
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