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M1.5 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 01:30:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA (Greece) on December 17, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
bcd2f85b1e1d02c7c5f810b82df686ae18253234
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 01:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.35720, 25.57350
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 361 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 426 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,970 Catalogue entries

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