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M1.6 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 20:55:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.5 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
b1c3b83c42983b5b7bb68845267c5dcf5d413243
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 20:55:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.18503, 23.38120
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 356 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 450 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    10.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,939 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)
640
Country (24h)
Greece
48
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