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M2.5 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 03:06:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece) on December 7, 2025 at 03:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
2c2337b1210f7f333b607cc83a78515d6e8bde27
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 03:06:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.97890, 26.16190
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — close to 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: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 289 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 294 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    38.7 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

Of 4,950 other entries for this area and period, 2,001 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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