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M3.8 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 00:11:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
15.6 km
Source
EMSC

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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M3.8 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-09-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-09-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near GREECE (Greece) on September 17, 2025 at 00:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
d179a7c97b9f14cc9f05e4bc8f61da19ce4eefea
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 00:11:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.41140, 20.42860
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2025, 7:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 401 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: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 866 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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