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M2.4 Earthquake near Prespes Municipal Unit, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 12:44:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Western Macedonia · Prespes Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Prespes Municipal Unit, Western Macedonia (Greece) on September 27, 2026 at 12:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

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 (14.4 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: 406 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportNorth Macedonia · OHD · LWOH
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,864 Catalogue entries

Of 4,863 other entries for this area and period, 2,452 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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