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M2.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 04:05:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece (Greece) on December 20, 2025 at 04:05 UTC. At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
b4431e76171b6e971c40f75c57ca1944e93bcfba
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
78.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 04:05:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.98206, 25.32166
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.3 km
Intermediate
78.3 km
78.3 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 47 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    48.6 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 · 4,974 Catalogue entries

Of 4,973 other entries for this area and period, 4,859 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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