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M2.4 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 05:38:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on October 30, 2025 at 05:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f99b0a1256736170e8ad38770f7961d6f924f3cf
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 05:38:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.88133, 26.14525
Temperature
18.5°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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 177 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 249 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
    28.3 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,943 Catalogue entries

Of 4,942 other entries for this area and period, 2,588 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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