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M1.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 05:09:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
13.6 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on September 5, 2025 at 05:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
e561740de94eeecdf24475833617b348213f9170
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 05:09:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.06668, 21.74057
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — close to 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: 442 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    25.8 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,943 Catalogue entries

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