Greece

M2.0 Earthquake near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 09:18:50 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
44f5f51ca2c7f9ce98f1ae20f30412542be3df11
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 09:18:50 UTC
Local time
Country
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Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.23077, 23.71491
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 km — close to 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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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 4,949 other entries for this area and period, 4,805 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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