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M2.7 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 13:18:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 13:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). With a focal depth of about 19 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 event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e3cee4bde5907ca4f08a9c4b511c803c091f4568
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 13:18:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.90146, 26.21841
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 km
18.8 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 182 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,923 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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