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M4.6 Earthquake near Sporades Regional Unit, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 13:07:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Thessaly · Sporades Regional Unit

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M4.6 Earthquake near Sporades Regional Unit, Thessaly (Greece) · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Sporades Regional Unit, Thessaly (Greece) · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Sporades Regional Unit, Thessaly (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

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 (14.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 348 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 356 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    9.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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