Greece · Periphereia Stereas Elladas

M1.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Stylidas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 15:12:59 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Stylidas

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Stylidas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
09f18337242de34b46355700058168e89d640812
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 15:12:59 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Stylidas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Village
Agia Marina
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.86322, 22.60712
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 152 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 368 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 Catalogue entries

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