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M2.0 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 19:33:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.1 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Greece) on December 13, 2025 at 19:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 EMSC. Greece: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
e7115ed2e47180acb5434b1483c28587a326634d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 19:33:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.93610, 26.06930
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

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

Of 4,965 other entries for this area and period, 4,878 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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