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M2.1 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 19:33:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 19:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 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 NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
b416e1ec8740d0db8a04e8ef8eb1bf1adaa26f31
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 19:33:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.30066, 25.63294
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 359 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    17.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,941 Catalogue entries

Of 4,940 other entries for this area and period, 4,530 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)
588
Country (24h)
Greece
90
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