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M2.0 Earthquake near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 00:45:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece) on December 13, 2025 at 00:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
bc9a53d56789a6907f371c8d938aac377d1af770
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 00:45:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.20697, 23.76068
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 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.

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,966 Catalogue entries

Of 4,965 other entries for this area and period, 4,830 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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