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M0.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Paianias, Periphereia Attikes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 22:33:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
14.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Attikes · Demotike Enoteta Paianias

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Paianias, Periphereia Attikes (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
0856db51fd18f32ed01de0d47133f9c450a806f1
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 22:33:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Attikes
City
Demotike Enoteta Paianias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.98019, 23.89114
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 63 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 409 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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