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M4.3 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 03:53:26 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on September 15, 2025 at 03:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
ebaf2cb53aa1e183ded241ba7b9ecee25559eec5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 03:53:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.62000, 25.75000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 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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