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M1.7 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 21:40:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
17.2 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on September 8, 2025 at 21:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
fb98698515f44e4d38eb6926629a5095aee18c91
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 21:40:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.17795, 24.12460
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 km — close to the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 93 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 227 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,014 Catalogue entries

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

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
496
Country (24h)
Greece
54
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