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M3.7 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 10:26:37 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on December 17, 2025 at 10:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
9717ac5eca2020d67f4a34d3b07a7b1226ea2de9
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 10:26:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.62000, 23.35000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — deeper 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: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 392 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 461 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 871 Catalogue entries

Of 870 other entries for this area and period, 240 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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