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M3.0 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 20:37:25 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on December 12, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
3525da255677adb1542c704d8823af27eb02ef93
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 20:37:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.17130, 25.93830
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 285 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 311 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 868 Catalogue entries

Of 867 other entries for this area and period, 779 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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