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M1.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 03:10:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 03:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Southern Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
dc1c8d5a8fadf8bb34989ade659e023aed9435b6
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 03:10:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Peloponnesou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.68448, 21.98776
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — deeper 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,951 Catalogue entries

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