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M2.1 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Elation (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 05:23:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Elation (Greece) on December 16, 2025 at 05:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
8d07ed01dfe9aeba9e26121f3f7a15fbbd2b27f4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 05:23:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Elation
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.82852, 20.65252
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 449 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 452 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    22.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    35.1 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 · 4,967 Catalogue entries

Of 4,966 other entries for this area and period, 4,040 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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