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M2.2 Earthquake near Farsala Municipality, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 20:02:01 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.2

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Thessaly · Farsala Municipality

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Farsala Municipality, Thessaly (Greece) on September 7, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.2

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-07 20:02:01 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Thessaly

City

Farsala Municipality

County

Larisa Regional Unit

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.30879, 22.37371

Temperature

23.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)

Regional average: 14.6 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: 206 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 413 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 418 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
37.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Thessaly

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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