Greece · Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

M1.7 Earthquake near Demos Boiou, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 07:53:01 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.1 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias · Demos Boiou

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 07:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Demos Boiou, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
4f60a8fa8b42210720c55073caccdec5e68be245
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 07:53:01 UTC
Local time
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State
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
City
Demos Boiou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kozanes
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.29923, 21.33591
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.1 km
Shallow
14.1 km
14.1 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

  • Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    42.8 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 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

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