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M1.7 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 20:26:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
81730ac118816be556d79ea9d7781327d3afeb89
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 20:26:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.70194, 26.04278
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    40.8 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

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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