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M1.9 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 14:33:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
26.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on December 5, 2025 at 14:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
40d9386d14dea648d9d7ce8ab9b058565e2888be
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
26.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 14:33:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.56427, 25.56610
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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 449 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 463 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,950 Catalogue entries

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