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M1.6 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 10:01:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 10:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
4220740737ebf5a2fead99c8b965832160e7ba70
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 10:01:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.70853, 25.71487
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 29 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 44 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 234 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

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