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M2.9 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 03:50:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 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 NOA. Greece: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
fe61db2493e97238169e500db6b1262bc5e0b2ec
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 03:50:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kalymnou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.38953, 26.92996
Temperature
21.0°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 (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 192 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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