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M1.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 16:41:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 16:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Southern Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8b2451832a6a7f36fc786bc34107ce4ba00ecaf8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
29.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 16:41:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.79526, 21.29562
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.8 km
Shallow
29.8 km
29.8 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: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 397 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    41.2 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,950 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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