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Greece · Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias

M0.6 Earthquake near Melanthio, Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 01:21:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
16.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias · Melanthio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Melanthio, Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias (Greece) on January 20, 2026 at 01:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
3eadb844563798d69358b77be17c783a4fb9efc1
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 01:21:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias
City
Melanthio
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kastorias
Village
Melanthio
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.38483, 21.12579
Temperature
-4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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.

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    Distance: 362 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    14.9 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 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

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