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M1.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Kileler (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 09:18:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Kileler (Greece) on December 20, 2025 at 09:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
a58506cb69e726dbf875e83a2a1117036db19c5b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 09:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Kileler
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.45419, 22.58560
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 413 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    31.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,978 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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