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M1.5 Earthquake near Aegean Sea

UTC time: 2026-03-25 22:39:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.5 km
Source
NOA

Aegean Sea

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About this earthquake

On March 25, 2026 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
f1ebb6448ab2e151589c8754fba08eaecffbd905
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 22:39:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.27817, 24.12003
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 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: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 434 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 445 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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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