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M3.5 Earthquake near Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 21:18:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.0 km
Source
AFAD

Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous

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M3.5 Earthquake near Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous (Greece) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous (Greece) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 21:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous (Greece). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
9891091a3b188d2ed6304706ac646cd94e0d4429
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 21:18:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.30556, 24.32306
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 408 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 444 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 323 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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