Greece

M1.4 Earthquake near Galarinos (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 12:27:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Galarinos (Greece) on December 18, 2025 at 12:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
f075d766849c42e01f325f4b0e56824244045115
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 12:27:48 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Galarinos
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.45212, 23.21915
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

  • Distance: 315 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 479 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 488 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    22.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,970 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
522
Country (24h)
Greece
53

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