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M3.8 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 00:22:37 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on November 18, 2025 at 00:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
9d3ae532b2c72eb7831b432fbdec90644a03b1f9
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 00:22:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.99000, 24.20790
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — deeper than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 171 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 306 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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