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M3.2 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 05:59:36 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near GREECE (Greece) on December 27, 2025 at 05:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
66b71d6fde07418f29a95fe6327004f2e41660d5
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 05:59:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.91490, 22.66070
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 364 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 879 Catalogue entries

Of 878 other entries for this area and period, 558 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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