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M1.6 Earthquake near Emporio, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 19:23:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.8 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias · Emporio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Emporio, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece) on March 2, 2026 at 19:23 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
6609060758833edc63604cb1a849a3793347603a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 19:23:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
City
Emporio
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kozanes
Village
Emporio
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.48874, 21.56296
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.8 km
Shallow
15.8 km
15.8 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 354 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

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

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