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M2.6 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 23:08:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on January 3, 2026 at 23:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
45f7d67ecac8507507ee5aaa74b37c75ac535d9a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 23:08:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.15961, 21.15143
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 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: 340 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    33.8 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 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 1,682 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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