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M2.1 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 01:18:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece (Greece) on December 22, 2025 at 01:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
3676ccec87c12009f85b300db10754985674771f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
26.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 01:18:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.92160, 21.01364
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.5 km
Shallow
26.5 km
26.5 km — deeper 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 207 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 423 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 425 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,979 Catalogue entries

Of 4,978 other entries for this area and period, 4,071 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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