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M2.5 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon, Periphereia Thessalias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 03:51:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.8 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Thessalias · Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 03:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon, Periphereia Thessalias (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
06e37db85c7263d6e36841ae46042253fed327f0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 03:51:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Thessalias
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.28665, 23.84079
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 348 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 412 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,993 Catalogue entries

Of 4,992 other entries for this area and period, 2,344 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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