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M3.1 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Erakleiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 06:57:21 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Erakleiou (Greece) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Erakleiou (Greece) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 06:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Erakleiou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 120 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
c93c42e4f74a7a9a2679053839f59b1026d136fb
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 06:57:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Erakleiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.47989, 25.33127
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 103 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    20.7 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 · 866 Catalogue entries

Of 865 other entries for this area and period, 741 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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