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M1.6 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 19:59:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.0 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on October 4, 2025 at 19:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 119 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
9a07b48370972ebf67432d3d3a0bdc17fbfde527
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 19:59:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.12369, 23.32077
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 353 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,948 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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