Back to map
Greece · Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias

M1.9 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Kalindoion, Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 20:17:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias · Demotike Enoteta Kalindoion

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Kalindoion, Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias (Greece) on May 29, 2026 at 20:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
6eecdae2cabde16652930ae18167c1d6eb4ceaab
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 20:17:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias
City
Demotike Enoteta Kalindoion
County
Metropolitike Enoteta Thessalonikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.60043, 23.38577

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 332 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 489 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 494 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Santorini
    Distance: 498 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Greece

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Greece

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share