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M1.3 Earthquake near Ampelokipi, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 08:26:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 08:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Ampelokipi, Western Macedonia (Greece). 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 event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
5fa93ab24674b06e0c950be10b99feb0ee1716ee
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 08:26:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Macedonia
City
Ampelokipi
County
Kastoria Regional Unit
Village
Ampelokipi
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.47868, 21.32788
Temperature
14.2°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 (14.3 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: 362 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    5.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    48.4 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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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