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M2.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Amphilochias, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 01:20:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Amphilochias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Amphilochias, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on January 24, 2026 at 01:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
6907e52c95ed1552ccc023578196365cc8d131f3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 01:20:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Amphilochias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Aitoloakarnanias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.83164, 21.25534
Temperature
2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 226 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 452 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 454 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

Of 4,991 other entries for this area and period, 1,996 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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