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M1.8 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 23:33:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 23:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near AEGEAN SEA (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
17550ea814960e1f625637e4b5f261978c5a2d7f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 23:33:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.79340, 25.60980
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.8 km
Shallow
0.8 km
0.8 km — shallower 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: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 254 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,965 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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