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M2.2 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 15:07:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
11.7 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece (Greece) on September 27, 2025 at 15:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
fbd03d48319e0910e0b09065d0b02a9d0db49185
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 15:07:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.17178, 21.17386
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — close to 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: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 386 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 390 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 3,373 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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