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Greece · Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias

M2.9 Earthquake near Neochori, Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 00:14:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.5 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias · Neochori

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 00:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Neochori, Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
9ab4ff9e2a53b8bf3b80b66e13d65ac6754a068a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 00:14:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias
City
Neochori
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Pellas
Village
Neochori
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.05110, 22.12270
Temperature
-3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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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Felt reports

13felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 12, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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, 950 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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