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M2.9 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 07:53:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on August 21, 2025 at 07:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
d06a02e8e3d4b29af0935ddfb0a8cc625035f9f5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 07:53:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
afad
Coordinates
36.06056, 27.14250
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 161 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 305 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 381 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,928 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)
628
Country (24h)
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47
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