Greece · Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias

M1.5 Earthquake near Petres, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 00:21:06 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias · Petres

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Petres, Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
c43856dff9d2b4ae73ebebfa259091bdf444a503
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 00:21:06 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Apokentromene Dioikese Epeirou - Dytikes Makedonias
City
Petres
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Phlorinas
Village
Petres
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.73041, 21.69583
Temperature
-7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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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  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    47.1 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 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

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