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M2.2 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 17:35:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 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 16 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 NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
e3cad7a8c129ff437e1951b6ea1870769a27c3fa
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 17:35:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.98639, 26.61530
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.8 km
Shallow
15.8 km
15.8 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 244 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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 · 4,941 Catalogue entries

Of 4,940 other entries for this area and period, 3,484 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
613
Country (24h)
Greece
102
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