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M2.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 00:48:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.6 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on January 6, 2026 at 00:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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 EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
609ccfb5a3eccf4ebc8563614c69c93857368a40
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 00:48:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Tithoreas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Village
Modi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.68790, 22.67900
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 km — close to the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 6, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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