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M1.2 Earthquake near Monasteraki, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-30 08:47:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.9 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes · Monasteraki

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Monasteraki, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece) on May 30, 2026 at 08:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
724c01174b526ed2d8e79c0d4a778552271990f7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 08:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
City
Monasteraki
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou
Village
Monasteraki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84080, 26.11060
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — shallower than 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 431 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 483 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 497 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    13.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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