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M1.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Pallenes, Periphereia Attikes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 02:00:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Attikes · Demotike Enoteta Pallenes

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Pallenes, Periphereia Attikes (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
488525ff2e2f6e39f8d57ee780d44c9ed1e543a2
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 02:00:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Attikes
City
Demotike Enoteta Pallenes
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Anatolikes Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.00217, 23.90396
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 221 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 408 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    8.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

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

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