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M2.5 Earthquake near Alexandroupole, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 06:38:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.7 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes · Alexandroupole

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Alexandroupole, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece) on January 6, 2026 at 06:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
ba601ff41083d2dddaae58075aad2810dfbbfc03
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 06:38:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
City
Alexandroupole
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79670, 25.78210
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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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Felt reports

1felt 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 6, 2026, 6:43 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 Catalogue entries

Of 4,994 other entries for this area and period, 2,021 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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