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M1.6 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Lesbou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 02:20:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Lesbou (Greece) on December 15, 2025 at 02:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Greece: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
2f3c7a24a9eedf211c79f114d991160e98cb0ec7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 02:20:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Lesbou
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.06139, 25.97167
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 227 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 281 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 300 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,965 Catalogue entries

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