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M1.5 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 08:36:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on December 7, 2025 at 08:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
496032a4d1d41107aa1c1a31bb348c2b91b296ee
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 08:36:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.34824, 22.07108
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 137 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 365 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,951 Catalogue entries

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