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M1.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Molou, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 23:27:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
17.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Molou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Molou, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on March 1, 2026 at 23:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
486d697ac0b4128890c09747e020592d37dc78fb
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 23:27:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Molou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Village
Agia Triada
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.85040, 22.61261
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — close to 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: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 362 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 366 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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