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M1.6 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA

UTC time: 2025-11-15 21:23:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

AEGEAN SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA on November 15, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
94f9009e6b62f1abdf5f5f096328c299dcebd385
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 21:23:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.60230, 25.97430
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
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

  • Kula
    Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 345 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 359 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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