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M1.4 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 23:30:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 23:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Southern Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
60e58cb0852699d05106ed5323ea859e36827190
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 23:30:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.83234, 21.21185
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 km — deeper 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: 188 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,983 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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