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M1.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 00:46:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece (Greece) on December 26, 2025 at 00:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
40fa1bf0458bd2dea9091e43676ee3d80bf98331
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
68.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 00:46:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Peloponnesou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.66937, 22.67853
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.3 km
Shallow
68.3 km
68.3 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: 58 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 279 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,986 Catalogue entries

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