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M2.1 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 07:52:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.9 km
Source
NOA

Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on December 4, 2025 at 07:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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
9173dee01c74059075abb9efd26d6c696a5aebb7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 07:52:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.31021, 24.10446
Temperature
14.3°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: 307 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 449 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 4,949 other entries for this area and period, 4,144 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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