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M2.8 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 04:17:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 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 EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
123d75f89fdd46c3c5db8c925eeaa96dc031eaa8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 04:17:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.24750, 20.56180
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.1 km
Shallow
15.1 km
15.1 km — close to 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: 253 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 474 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    15.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,970 Catalogue entries

Of 4,969 other entries for this area and period, 1,121 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)
525
Country (24h)
Greece
53
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