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M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 14:01:33 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
72ac081b684e6a392e2bf76a7972c28da2fd70d0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 14:01:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Peloponnesou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.69000, 21.98000
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

6felt 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 14, 2025, 3:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 335 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 868 Catalogue entries

Of 867 other entries for this area and period, 384 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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