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M1.8 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Perasmatos, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 11:41:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.7 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias · Demotike Enoteta Perasmatos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Perasmatos, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece) on February 3, 2026 at 11:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
bc8b42dbabc15dd46eb0d500303c4dd8c777107a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 11:41:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
City
Demotike Enoteta Perasmatos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phlorinas
Village
Kolchike
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.72403, 21.49612
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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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  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 Catalogue entries

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