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M1.3 Earthquake near Ptolemaida, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 01:26:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Ptolemaida, Western Macedonia (Greece) on September 4, 2026 at 01:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
99b4740d4bac4da6d504e5d201b8b13c70636e62
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 01:26:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Macedonia
City
Ptolemaida
County
Kozani Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.56866, 21.82304
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 353 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    47.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
523
Country (24h)
Greece
63
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