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M2.6 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 16:29:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.8 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near GREECE (Greece) on December 15, 2025 at 16:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
727edf22ac1881a0c65915706ed2cad76e5db645
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 16:29:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.85860, 22.95820
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 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

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 15, 2025, 6:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    37.7 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 · 4,965 Catalogue entries

Of 4,964 other entries for this area and period, 1,674 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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