Greece

M1.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 08:18:28 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.8 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 08:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
921ca544e74bd459333fd8e49748bc9e082f6b7b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 08:18:28 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.88791, 23.95432
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

  • Distance: 367 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,942 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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