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M1.7 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Naxou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 10:29:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Naxou (Greece) on December 18, 2025 at 10:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
ab41753cf03535d2a4d381cbc7e7ee3b6a0679c3
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 10:29:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Naxou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.70761, 25.82474
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 316 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    46.1 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 · 4,970 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
517
Country (24h)
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53
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