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M2.4 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Iera Poli Messologhiou, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 14:32:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
39.7 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Iera Poli Messologhiou

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Iera Poli Messologhiou, Western Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.7 km
Shallow
39.7 km
39.7 km — deeper than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 184 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 410 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 411 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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