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M1.6 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 05:14:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 05:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
752540aa4aa5ba06bbc7b53fb54cfd97738822d0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 05:14:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.34000, 23.70163
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 86 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 420 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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