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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 17:35:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) on December 5, 2025 at 17:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6d2a13a0dbc86d96af5c18615b0f78f51a2488ba
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 17:35:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.70100, 21.41280
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.8 km
Shallow
20.8 km
20.8 km — deeper 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 5, 2025, 5:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
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    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 382 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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    Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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, 1,116 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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