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M3.1 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 23:13:29 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 23:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 24 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 NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
dce01fa617867989f5444345f082f6381c803ce1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
24.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 23:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Epeirou
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.43817, 20.77972
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.1 km
Shallow
24.1 km
24.1 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: 300 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    28.9 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 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 651 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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