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M1.6 Earthquake near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 09:43:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.5 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Greece Bulgaria Border Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ff1091d6a5b6041c5774726c23be605cf6803f28
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 09:43:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.23444, 23.56659
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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.

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,925 Catalogue entries

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