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M3.0 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 10:16:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 NOA. Greece: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
75f51fa167be65b7c8f66649f16d03b1af652c37
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 10:16:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.40941, 26.84790
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 171 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 399 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    5.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,951 Catalogue entries

Of 4,950 other entries for this area and period, 887 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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