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M1.2 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 23:38:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.9 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
8aa08c8eec8a34c00127f80a87e58a3d0cee66f2
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 23:38:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.91812, 22.82089
Temperature
17.3°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: 370 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    46.1 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 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

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