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M3.2 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 22:56:31 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on October 27, 2025 at 22:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
f8c6a47255cf6375dd954edcfdaa3263aab213bd
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 22:56:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.90994, 26.36366
Temperature
22.1°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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 188 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 631 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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