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M3.1 Earthquake near Eptachori, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 18:09:05 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Eptachori, Western Macedonia (Greece) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Eptachori, Western Macedonia (Greece) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Eptachori, Western Macedonia (Greece) on October 9, 2026 at 18:09 UTC. At around 145 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
0e073c51ec51478a9a371ecb672f96cbb9bd5592
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
145.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 18:09:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Macedonia
City
Eptachori
County
Kastoria Regional Unit
Village
Eptachori
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.22091, 21.05835
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145.3 km
Intermediate
145.3 km
145.3 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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