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M3.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 17:12:48 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on July 10, 2025 at 17:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
2a88f7b26eaec294be8e86e78ccbd69fd6676433
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 17:12:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.97000, 25.99000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 224 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 290 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 855 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
645
Country (24h)
Greece
54
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