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M2.4 Earthquake near Nea Kotyle, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 13:59:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Western Macedonia · Nea Kotyle

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Nea Kotyle, Western Macedonia (Greece) on October 4, 2026 at 13:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
4656630fb6dc8a66eff4154bb1d2b2ce4cd66373
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 13:59:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Macedonia
City
Nea Kotyle
County
Kastoria Regional Unit
Village
Nea Kotyle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.37600, 21.03200
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 365 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,788 Catalogue entries

Of 4,787 other entries for this area and period, 2,431 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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