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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Patra (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 23:41:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Patra (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Patra (Monde) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Patra (Monde) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Patra (Monde) on December 15, 2025 at 23:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
0c37affb6b992df27628cd6bfd98da41f0da3b79
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 23:41:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
37.61111, 20.41077
Temperature
16.0°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amaliáda85.3 kmE16'763
Pátrai135.9 kmNE168'034
Athens294.4 kmE664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 462 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    57.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours32
First 24 hours66
First 72 hours191
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M2.92025-12-15 23:51:07 UTC24.0 kmIonian Sea M3.72025-12-15 23:51:09 UTC14.9 kmIONIAN SEA M2.02025-12-16 00:13:09 UTC37.5 kmIonian Sea M2.12025-12-16 00:18:20 UTC33.8 kmIonian Sea M2.22025-12-16 00:24:36 UTC45.1 kmIonian Sea M2.22025-12-16 00:35:27 UTC55.7 kmIonian Sea M3.42025-12-16 00:50:04 UTC42.2 kmIONIAN SEA M3.32025-12-16 00:50:04 UTC42.2 kmIonian Sea M1.32025-12-16 00:58:46 UTC105.3 kmSouthern Greece M2.22025-12-16 00:58:52 UTC32.1 kmIonian Sea M1.02025-12-16 01:15:41 UTC142.6 kmGreece M2.92025-12-16 01:38:38 UTC50.1 kmIonian Sea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC21.9 km59 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece M5.22025-12-15 23:41:42 UTC56.3 kmIonian Sea M5.22025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC18.9 kmIonian Sea M5.12025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC18.1 kmIONIAN SEA M5.02025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC17.4 kmIonian Sea

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