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M2.0 Earthquake near Ionian Sea

UTC time: 2025-12-16 00:13:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.8 km
Source
NOA

Ionian Sea

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 00:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Ionian Sea. With a focal depth of about 19 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.

Details

ID
eecd17d5c7c9ce5ba80842635abae4825c5dc25d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 00:13:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.29675, 20.56458
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 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: 247 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 441 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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