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M0.8 Earthquake near Mygdonia Municipal Unit, Central Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 08:03:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
23.1 km
Source
NOA

Central Macedonia · Mygdonia Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Mygdonia Municipal Unit, Central Macedonia (Greece) on October 20, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 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: 105 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.1 km
Shallow
23.1 km
23.1 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 355 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Central Macedonia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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