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M1.4 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 18:28:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 18:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
be9af6973f88eb97fb1765011606558e47f0b705
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 18:28:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.11295, 20.37277
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    11.2 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,974 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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