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M3.1 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 12:36:31 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 12:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 94 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e46b203d7b8816e67834d5e255bb0c58b252509b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
116.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 12:36:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.88136, 24.68935
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.3 km
Intermediate
116.3 km
116.3 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 278 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 360 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 392 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Limnos AirportGreece · LXS · LGLM
    46.8 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 · 866 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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