Greece · Western Macedonia

M1.7 Earthquake near Neo Kleitos, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 13:43:16 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Western Macedonia · Neo Kleitos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Neo Kleitos, Western Macedonia (Greece) on September 23, 2026 at 13:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
16802b92e7caed5672220399a509a8e20350fbf9
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 13:43:16 UTC
Local time
Country
Village
Neo Kleitos
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.25163, 21.71834
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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

  • Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    11.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,908 Catalogue entries

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