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M1.4 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 18:32:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on December 12, 2025 at 18:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
a16798af331f368fdfa82842e7c0f104f6cb8420
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 18:32:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Thessalias
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.65561, 22.96829
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 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: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 412 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 494 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

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

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