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M3.0 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 04:25:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.8 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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M3.0 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 120 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
8220fefdfbe94454bb833ca30083c0cf7909734f
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 04:25:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.37960, 20.58560
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

Felt reports

2felt 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: Oct 12, 2025, 4:36 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 309 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 494 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 866 Catalogue entries

Of 865 other entries for this area and period, 779 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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