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M3.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 16:43:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes

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M3.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes (Greece) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes (Greece) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes (Greece) on September 6, 2025 at 16:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
e2a91e73877b233a26a2c3b6a9f4d4a28082e4ed
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 16:43:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.11557, 24.13745
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 221 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    26.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

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