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M3.7 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA

UTC time: 2025-12-15 23:51:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

IONIAN SEA

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M3.7 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near IONIAN SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
38112865bc92b2a87b24d8a8a9f1404262041fad
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 23:51:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.51000, 20.30000
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 469 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 473 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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

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