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M2.5 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 21:36:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near GREECE (Greece) on December 8, 2025 at 21:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
0878aad842d5bf119a31ea4338271c4f9501a9cd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 21:36:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.14100, 20.31910
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
    16.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
765
Country (24h)
Greece
62
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