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Greece · Western Macedonia

M1.1 Earthquake near Argos Orestiko Municipality, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 01:04:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Western Macedonia · Argos Orestiko Municipality

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2026 at 01:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Argos Orestiko Municipality, 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 350 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    36.5 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

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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