Greece

M3.5 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 08:53:01 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near GREECE (Greece) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
fa6fa541a3b1482d6f14be29230fc20f3e243319
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 08:53:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.38000, 20.49000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 18, 2025, 8:54 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 263 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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