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M1.7 Earthquake near Aetos, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 14:15:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Aetos, Western Macedonia (Greece) on July 26, 2026 at 14:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
4ee4775a72a9d6711c2a1445df4561c511026bfe
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 14:15:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Macedonia
City
Aetos
County
Florina Regional Unit
Village
Aetos
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.65929, 21.52836
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 372 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,905 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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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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