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M1.2 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 07:31:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece) on December 7, 2025 at 07:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
28c8dc465a08a0566939a9540cfdcec6cbc88ab8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 07:31:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.56662, 25.58212
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 10 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 25 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 342 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    20.7 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 · 4,951 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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