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M1.5 Earthquake near Demos Paranestiou, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 07:54:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes · Demos Paranestiou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Demos Paranestiou, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece) on May 17, 2026 at 07:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
8cf8fc6dfb57c0f6842a823ed8788b43499020d7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 07:54:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
City
Demos Paranestiou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Dramas
Village
Demos Paranestiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.11038, 24.42215
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 399 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 449 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportGreece · KVA · LGKV
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,993 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
581
Country (24h)
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