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M2.7 Earthquake near Elassona Municipality, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 20:58:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.7 km
Source
EMSC

Thessaly · Elassona Municipality

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Elassona Municipality, Thessaly (Greece). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
39e6979eb1efd9927e411dcab9566ff5c1e583bf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 20:58:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Thessaly
City
Elassona Municipality
County
Larisa Regional Unit
Village
Mesochori
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.74620, 22.11780
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 km — shallower than 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 26, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Of 47 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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