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M2.2 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 16:58:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on October 20, 2025 at 16:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f85bb930680ee71bc36b12a06de71dcc6c5cf7a7
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 16:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.77320, 25.39180
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 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: 221 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 263 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 288 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 · 4,941 Catalogue entries

Of 4,940 other entries for this area and period, 3,507 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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