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Greece · Periphereia Stereas Elladas

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

UTC time: 2026-01-14 13:09:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
14.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Lamieon

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 13:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Lamieon, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece). With a focal depth of about 14 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 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
368c5293602e080372949c1a90b4f7ee1d68be30
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 13:09:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Lamieon
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Village
Anthele
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.86047, 22.51282
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 368 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

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

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 Catalogue entries

Of 4,990 other entries for this area and period, 4,427 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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552
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