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M3.9 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 11:07:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
11.6 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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M3.9 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
484debf9d85548cd26bb684376d7944a63ae5a3c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 11:07:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.47820, 21.01410
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

30felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 11, 2025, 10:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Methana
    Distance: 376 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 856 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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