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M2.6 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Thebes, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 17:33:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.9 km
Source
EMSC

Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Thebes

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 17:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Thebes, Central Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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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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: Oct 3, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Central Greece

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 416 Catalogue entries

Of 415 other entries for this area and period, 123 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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