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M2.1 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Stylidas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 10:38:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Stylidas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Stylidas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on January 22, 2026 at 10:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
34d1c380e7bb1416e5cf2b6a926f5551c0e9a4f6
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 10:38:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Stylidas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.86139, 22.61261
Temperature
3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 152 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 362 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 367 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

Of 4,989 other entries for this area and period, 4,574 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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