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M2.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 00:48:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.6 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 00:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
026bee192b9da5e1f952a3f7b6b3b30d34fd0bb6
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 00:48:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Village
Modi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.68790, 22.67900
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 6, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 Catalogue entries

Of 4,994 other entries for this area and period, 1,387 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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