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M1.7 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Naxou (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 21:21:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Naxou (Greece) on December 20, 2025 at 21:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
f9434fd5d0dcdac029a685c7c6665c79beb7e6f7
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 21:21:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Naxou
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.91399, 25.85140
Temperature
15.7°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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 70 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Naxos Island National AirportGreece · JNX · LGNX
    46.8 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 · 4,978 Catalogue entries

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