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M2.3 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 05:41:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on December 17, 2025 at 05:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
68d3965e1cc053f1f5c48e5adbdf9f995b37fbad
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 05:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.39493, 20.50919
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 485 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    30.6 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 · 4,970 Catalogue entries

Of 4,969 other entries for this area and period, 3,251 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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