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M1.7 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 18:08:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on August 23, 2025 at 18:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
de19b574b588bf0ffca5f11a46cd9ac70034ca8a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 18:08:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.28961, 24.13239
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 305 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 435 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 446 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,938 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
651
Country (24h)
Greece
51
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