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M2.1 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 09:18:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
d15c8279d36ed9997a2556f39d87cdc378d1ef52
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 09:18:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.46222, 25.64667
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 km
15.3 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    45.0 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,944 Catalogue entries

Of 4,943 other entries for this area and period, 3,999 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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