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M2.5 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 08:23:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near GREECE (Greece) on December 1, 2025 at 08:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 EMSC. Greece: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
073d1fb2f241adcb3265a9891314d9be59814084
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 08:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.20000, 24.74000
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,948 Catalogue entries

Of 4,947 other entries for this area and period, 2,000 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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