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Greece · Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias

M1.7 Earthquake near Polykarpe, Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-18 02:58:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.6 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias · Polykarpe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Polykarpe, Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias (Greece) on March 18, 2026 at 02:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
63d74d12b4dc479bfc5d71e0f9dfb3f68a0e88ae
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 02:58:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias
City
Polykarpe
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kastorias
Village
Polykarpe
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.53818, 21.30203
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    10.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

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548
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