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M1.4 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 14:53:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on January 2, 2026 at 14:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
4139ee4bb5f5fa8f491b9d3052a38aee53c8414c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 14:53:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Ionion Neson
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.41461, 20.47577
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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: 265 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    32.8 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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