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M4.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 20:48:09 UTC Local time: —
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M4.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on December 6, 2025 at 20:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Greece: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
0f0919322cef5b8935c70a8e78a13b1f59bb10b0
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 20:48:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
gfz
Coordinates
38.08000, 21.91000
Temperature
6.1°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 (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 135 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 360 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 874 Catalogue entries

Of 873 other entries for this area and period, 32 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
682
Country (24h)
Greece
97
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