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M2.4 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Eraias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 00:09:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 00:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Eraias (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
e5f95ec3adb9dc61edd487e74f80f7c4475614ef
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 00:09:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Eraias
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.67807, 21.98319
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 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: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,966 Catalogue entries

Of 4,965 other entries for this area and period, 2,435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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