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M1.0 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Pelasgias, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 20:34:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
8.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Pelasgias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Pelasgias, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on May 9, 2026 at 20:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
4ddbb8a7f2e2891bd78b2e126cb55c338260196a
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 20:34:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Pelasgias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Village
Bathykoilo
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.92914, 22.91840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 150 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 355 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 487 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 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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