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M3.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 15:05:18 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece) on August 19, 2025 at 15:05 UTC. At around 256 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
aaec6b9c36b738aafce31bad28673fe81948526a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
256.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 15:05:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.00000, 24.13000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 256 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 256 km
Intermediate
256 km
256 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 483 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 857 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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