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M1.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Kalabryton, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 01:59:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Kalabryton

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Kalabryton, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on January 13, 2026 at 01:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
50db608e461168e52abe66a4f567fa48a3a1fc93
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 01:59:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Kalabryton
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Achaias
Village
Mikros Pontias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.08640, 21.94107
Temperature
-3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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: 133 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 358 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 358 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    45.7 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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