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M2.4 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 05:39:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece (Greece) on September 24, 2025 at 05:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 104 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
f29590d21efba6518d34bc797aebc3cce8b01d12
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 05:39:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.07428, 21.25214
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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: 194 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 377 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

Of 4,946 other entries for this area and period, 2,620 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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