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M2.9 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 06:10:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on September 30, 2025 at 06:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 114 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
b5663579090d00506270aef14cdd7fa90744c26d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
22.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 06:10:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.32584, 27.15591
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.1 km
Shallow
22.1 km
22.1 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: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 158 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 278 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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