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M4.4 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 10:03:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
23.0 km
Source
GFZ

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M4.4 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece (Greece) on September 30, 2025 at 10:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 114 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
dae8695ca9fd98b114dd238f8daa996265562ae9
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 10:03:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.02000, 21.62000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 343 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 348 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    36.4 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 · 867 Catalogue entries

Of 866 other entries for this area and period, 74 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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