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M2.5 Earthquake near Demos Souphliou, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 16:57:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
70.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes · Demos Souphliou

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Demos Souphliou, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece). At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
8eb543f59d02496880e47bcea557b3fe481bf767
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
70.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 16:57:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
City
Demos Souphliou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.15399, 25.98575
Temperature
2.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.9 km
Intermediate
70.9 km
70.9 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    33.2 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 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

Of 4,989 other entries for this area and period, 1,977 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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