M2.2 Depth: 12.8 km

M2.2 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 04:37:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 04:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

Magnitude

M2.2

Depth

12.8 km

UTC time

2025-12-19 04:37:11 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

City

Autonome Monastike Politeia Agiou Orous

Source

noa

Coordinates

40.25436, 24.15299

Temperature

11.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

12.8 km

12.8 km — close to the regional average (15.1 km)

Regional average: 15.1 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: 302 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 419 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
Kolumbo

Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 442 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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