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Greece · Western Macedonia

M1.7 Earthquake near Perasma Municipal Unit, Western Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 13:33:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
2.8 km
Source
NOA

Western Macedonia · Perasma Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 13:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Perasma Municipal Unit, Western Macedonia (Greece). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.8 km
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 km — shallower than 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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    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,905 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

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588
Country (24h)
Greece
60
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