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M2.1 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 18:52:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.2 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
ffa12d0dfa2c9520e4bcf29f5f1c409a80bc9c3e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 18:52:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.33768, 22.66159
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 km
15.2 km — close to 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: 308 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 490 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 498 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,989 Catalogue entries

Of 4,988 other entries for this area and period, 4,441 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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