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M2.5 Earthquake near Arachos, Central Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 23:47:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 23:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Arachos, Central Macedonia (Greece). With a focal depth of about 11 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
822ec75440a0c3542e913f7663b6ad9757a109cc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 23:47:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Macedonia
City
Arachos
County
Imathia Regional Unit
Village
Arachos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.67110, 22.53250
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 346 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Central Macedonia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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