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M2.4 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Ko (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 00:27:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 00:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Ko (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
68f625567221936be5b3c89e12d2f3b5251a183a
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 00:27:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Ko
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.64304, 27.27617
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 170 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 366 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    46.5 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

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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, 2,650 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
514
Country (24h)
Greece
52
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