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M1.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 16:07:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Southern Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
16d62dd88f9f3551144b01d4700668ac2b054cad
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
58.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 16:07:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Peloponnesou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.49542, 22.80853
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.2 km
Shallow
58.2 km
58.2 km — deeper 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: 48 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 260 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,978 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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