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M2.3 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 16:16:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias (Greece) on September 17, 2025 at 16:16 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
cf619271daa51bc4bc7d13c67f2597868a9afc29
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
97.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 16:16:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.59420, 22.21409
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.6 km
Intermediate
97.6 km
97.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 285 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 292 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
713
Country (24h)
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