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M3.3 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 19:04:00 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece) · 2025-12-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece) · 2025-12-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
c485d44e4057baf3a2b87060f8a6dcbf74a961d5
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 19:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.93778, 26.05806
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 km — shallower than 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: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 279 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 868 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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