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M2.0 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 05:34:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.5 km
Source
AFAD

Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou

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About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 05:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f7892d4ae14d6c6d38e016e511d32f36baeefe0c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 05:34:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou
Source
afad
Coordinates
35.76611, 27.27111
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 183 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 332 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 4,857 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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