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M2.9 Earthquake near Ionian Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 01:32:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Ionian Sea (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 79 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
683672e987814233aa83ef5e83656d76f6286a26
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 01:32:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.95822, 20.98618
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 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: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 427 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 429 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
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,950 Catalogue entries

Of 4,949 other entries for this area and period, 1,038 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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