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M2.4 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Eleias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 11:02:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Eleias (Greece) on December 5, 2025 at 11:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
1765b7436ed299ade76cdc050c44f55596ef8482
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 11:02:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Eleias
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.37686, 21.61972
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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: 154 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 353 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 356 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,950 Catalogue entries

Of 4,949 other entries for this area and period, 2,430 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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