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M5.8 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 23:41:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
18.4 km
Source
INGV

Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

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M5.8 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) on December 15, 2025 at 23:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
2cb01eaad58b2f93510dd59558806b3a07941e74
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 23:41:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.52930, 20.23770
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Amaliáda102.4 kmE16'763
Pátrai153.7 kmNE168'034
Athens310.9 kmE664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 273 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    62.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    69.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours57
First 72 hours168
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M2.92025-12-15 23:51:07 UTC6.4 kmIonian Sea M3.72025-12-15 23:51:09 UTC5.9 kmIONIAN SEA M2.02025-12-16 00:13:09 UTC38.8 kmIonian Sea M2.12025-12-16 00:18:20 UTC18.6 kmIonian Sea M2.22025-12-16 00:24:36 UTC27.8 kmIonian Sea M2.22025-12-16 00:35:27 UTC38.8 kmIonian Sea M3.42025-12-16 00:50:04 UTC24.5 kmIONIAN SEA M3.32025-12-16 00:50:04 UTC24.5 kmIonian Sea M1.32025-12-16 00:58:46 UTC118.4 kmSouthern Greece M2.22025-12-16 00:58:52 UTC14.4 kmIonian Sea M2.92025-12-16 01:38:38 UTC32.5 kmIonian Sea M2.12025-12-16 01:51:41 UTC2.0 kmIonian Sea

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.210.0 km11.8 km
INGVM5.818.4 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC6.0 km59 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece M5.22025-12-15 23:41:42 UTC38.6 kmIonian Sea M5.12025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC1.1 kmIONIAN SEA M5.02025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC2.9 kmIonian Sea M4.92025-03-09 00:13:06 UTC137.8 km15 km ENE of Zacháro, Greece

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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