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M1.9 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 17:35:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE (Greece) on October 19, 2025 at 17:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e3cad7a8c129ff437e1951b6ea1870769a27c3fa
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
24.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 17:35:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90700, 26.76710
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.6 km
Shallow
24.6 km
24.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 134 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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