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M3.5 Earthquake near Elassona Municipality, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 17:30:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Thessaly · Elassona Municipality

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M3.5 Earthquake near Elassona Municipality, Thessaly (Greece) · 2026-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Elassona Municipality, Thessaly (Greece) · 2026-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 17:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Elassona Municipality, Thessaly (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
4b901db57e6edc03c6c61ebc59797e3cfaed62a0
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 17:30:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Thessaly
City
Elassona Municipality
County
Larisa Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.06340, 22.29890
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 482 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 489 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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