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M2.6 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 14:28:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.8 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 14:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near IONIAN SEA (Greece). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f4404af48c4d65bd59ec74f5943eee9135305923
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 14:28:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.96370, 20.93120
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.8 km
Shallow
26.8 km
26.8 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 432 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    48.0 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,943 Catalogue entries

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