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M1.6 Earthquake near Votsi, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 14:15:01 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NOA

Thessaly · Votsi

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2026 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Votsi, Thessaly (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-20 14:15:01 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Thessaly

City

Votsi

County

Sporades Regional Unit

Village

Votsi

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.16245, 23.87231

Temperature

28.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)

Regional average: 14.6 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Methana

Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
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Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 335 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 407 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
31.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 37 Catalogue entries

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