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

UTC time: 2026-07-05 11:00:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Thessaly · Meteora Municipality

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Meteora Municipality, Thessaly (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
726acc7ab9181102e1e7743bd26e1e9ba727d092
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 11:00:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Thessaly
City
Meteora Municipality
County
Trikala Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.66431, 21.31972
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Thessaly

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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