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

UTC time: 2026-07-08 17:29:02 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.6

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Thessaly · Farsala Municipality

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Farsala Municipality, Thessaly (Greece) on July 8, 2026 at 17:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.6

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-08 17:29:02 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Thessaly

City

Farsala Municipality

County

Larisa Regional Unit

Village

Ano Vasilika

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.35265, 22.56900

Temperature

30.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 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.

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Methana

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Kolumbo

Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
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Distance: 411 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
24.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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