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M2.9 Earthquake near Karyes (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 14:01:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Karyes (Greece). 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
f47ac1d63bc55c8e0b48bd2c3635eded61d9c7f5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 14:01:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Karyes
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.27325, 22.47595
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 277 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 280 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    46.0 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

Of 4,969 other entries for this area and period, 1,059 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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