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M1.5 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 21:59:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.2 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 21:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
56e49ebcdcce389d566c8dbd51a8d845d4071b99
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 21:59:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.98749, 23.72589
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 415 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 424 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 441 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,965 Catalogue entries

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