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M1.3 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 04:58:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Southern Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
7c252013f6d7e525498928ef03565628bcf3fd38
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
19.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 04:58:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Peloponnesou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.67899, 21.96396
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.3 km
Shallow
19.3 km
19.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,974 Catalogue entries

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