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M1.2 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 01:41:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.6 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 117 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
4eaed4b04389357c9dea0a199c7e4e82482773fb
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 01:41:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.10516, 24.20746
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 94 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 380 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,944 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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