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M1.2 Earthquake near Magnesia Regional Unit, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 01:51:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Thessaly · Magnesia Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 01:51 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Magnesia Regional Unit, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 184 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 377 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 478 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Thessaly

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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