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M2.4 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Melou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 17:21:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Melou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
9ae3cd8d0965a1bd88cf22ebfa20c4c90736c973
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 17:21:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Melou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.25794, 24.65694
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 369 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Syros AirportGreece · JSY · LGSO
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paros National AirportGreece · PAS · LGPA
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,964 Catalogue entries

Of 4,963 other entries for this area and period, 2,361 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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