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M1.3 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Erisou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 23:39:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Erisou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
900e0cf711750c12a53791d4d11a2de7acb81fc9
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 23:39:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Erisou
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.41148, 20.53856
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 484 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 484 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,974 Catalogue entries

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