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M3.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 17:30:44 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 17:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ad84be3f1749deb5e583587dc93d89dd27061ead
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 17:30:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.43936, 27.22092
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 163 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    41.2 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 ≥ 3.0 · 867 Catalogue entries

Of 866 other entries for this area and period, 384 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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