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M1.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Mandras, Periphereia Attikes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 14:00:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Attikes · Demotike Enoteta Mandras

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Mandras, Periphereia Attikes (Greece) on January 20, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
89e5a5e6fbec365fcaecf8fb8f9615e535990bc4
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 14:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Attikes
City
Demotike Enoteta Mandras
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Dytikes Attikes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.11569, 23.45902
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 256 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 444 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

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