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M2.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 07:56:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on December 22, 2025 at 07:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
6b52f6114246d0de67a2265cbd89e4d6c7b91213
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 07:56:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.98010, 25.93900
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 273 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 290 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,979 Catalogue entries

Of 4,978 other entries for this area and period, 4,217 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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