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M0.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 02:40:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
8.9 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 02:40 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
febddfc5aebe9dbd648c8512eb5c4b28923a24c5
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 02:40:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.78861, 20.65750
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 494 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 494 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    17.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,923 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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