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M2.7 Earthquake near IONIAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 18:52:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near IONIAN SEA (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
b0f06a02e22f813747e19b67f03b4bac179bbda1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
20.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 18:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.71420, 20.72650
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.6 km
Shallow
20.6 km
20.6 km — deeper 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: 230 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 439 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 442 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    14.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

Of 4,989 other entries for this area and period, 1,388 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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