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M2.6 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 15:50:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near GREECE (Greece) on December 8, 2025 at 15:50 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
3d8bd22a72b9a658eb93145c689384cb8150782b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 15:50:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Epeirou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.73000, 20.34000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

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

  • Methana
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 473 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,951 Catalogue entries

Of 4,950 other entries for this area and period, 1,671 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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