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M2.1 Earthquake near Farsala Municipality, Thessaly (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 16:28:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Thessaly · Farsala Municipality

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 16:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Farsala Municipality, Thessaly (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
d11d596eeb02d3bb35186753317dbf76440b990b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 16:28:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Thessaly
City
Farsala Municipality
County
Larisa Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.40056, 22.51682
Temperature
31.1°C

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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 412 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 418 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    31.2 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
627
Country (24h)
Greece
56
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