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M1.8 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Prespon, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 18:14:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.9 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias · Demotike Enoteta Prespon

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Prespon, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece) on April 7, 2026 at 18:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
44cf82cdca75c98b9134c32194a130a4a1275343
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 18:14:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
City
Demotike Enoteta Prespon
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phlorinas
Village
Pyle
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.79681, 21.01776

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 406 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 Catalogue entries

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557
Country (24h)
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