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M2.3 Earthquake near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 20:27:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece) on December 14, 2025 at 20:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
ee88638fa55be1450383cf0ce7229ac73b4febb9
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 20:27:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.21292, 23.75656
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 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.

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  • Methana
    Distance: 401 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,965 Catalogue entries

Of 4,964 other entries for this area and period, 2,832 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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