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Greece · Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias

M1.3 Earthquake near Melanthio, Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 21:01:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
14.8 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias · Melanthio

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 21:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Melanthio, Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias (Greece). 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
b9f7f61e3852ea8edccc4aa536861f136c5b34c2
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 21:01:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Makedonias
City
Melanthio
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kastorias
Village
Melanthio
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.40268, 21.12259
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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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  • Methana
    Distance: 364 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,993 Catalogue entries

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