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M3.4 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA

UTC time: 2025-12-16 00:50:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

IONIAN SEA

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M3.4 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near IONIAN SEA. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3d59681ef198806f180cc896c68a3bc8d2aa5318
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 00:50:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.39650, 20.01620
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 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: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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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