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M2.6 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-29 21:45:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 21:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near AEGEAN SEA (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
b18b699396bdea706008823ced36c801bff2ff94
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 21:45:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31340, 24.23630
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — close to 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: 111 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 236 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 374 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,924 Catalogue entries

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