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M2.9 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 20:05:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on August 21, 2025 at 20:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ec9d32093a48dfd40fca812018418f444827e0db
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 20:05:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.02325, 26.98151
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 370 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,939 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
638
Country (24h)
Greece
48
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