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M1.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Echinaion, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 17:21:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Echinaion

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Echinaion, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on January 6, 2026 at 17:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
9e1c1652abbec43a86414ccbb0a2cfcfbda227b4
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 17:21:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Echinaion
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phthiotidas
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.87283, 22.75864
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 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: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 354 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 360 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    38.7 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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