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M2.3 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 01:59:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on October 9, 2025 at 01:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 120 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e8b8b9ea6c8fc7c607aa199a8d96a047274572c1
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 01:59:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.71491, 25.54230
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 km — shallower 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: 228 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 257 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,948 Catalogue entries

Of 4,947 other entries for this area and period, 3,008 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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