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M2.7 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 14:41:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 14:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
a332de46d0193481884165e36064da697b69c6d5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 14:41:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.73590, 26.12710
Temperature
11.5°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 208 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 274 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    43.7 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,957 Catalogue entries

Of 4,956 other entries for this area and period, 1,372 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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