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M2.2 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 14:09:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 19 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: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
ff35264b6041088a474ef2bf91567b3eeb81e63c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 14:09:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Epeirou
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.37454, 20.56229
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 km
18.6 km — deeper 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: 310 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    42.2 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 · 4,970 Catalogue entries

Of 4,969 other entries for this area and period, 3,524 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
529
Country (24h)
Greece
53
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