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M1.6 Earthquake near Volos Municipality, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 00:39:15 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.6

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Thessaly · Volos Municipality

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Volos Municipality, Thessaly (Greece) on August 17, 2026 at 00:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

6961660216cfb7ced4b90a531fae421545fe855f

Magnitude

M1.6

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-17 00:39:15 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Thessaly

City

Volos Municipality

County

Magnesia Regional Unit

Village

Kritharia

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.27513, 22.92692

Temperature

19.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)

Regional average: 14.6 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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