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M2.9 Earthquake near Parakoila (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 00:22:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Parakoila (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
e5533b7b52438f62583b62b5c7bfd6c56185ea04
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 00:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Parakoila
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.15957, 26.11458
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.5 km
Shallow
23.5 km
23.5 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 218 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 313 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    43.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,950 Catalogue entries

Of 4,949 other entries for this area and period, 1,039 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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