Greece

M1.5 Earthquake near NW Balkan Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 18:45:57 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.7 km
Source
NOA

Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near NW Balkan Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 17 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
ea040df9ba887e11dc0ebb6627f46647a9ace7c3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 18:45:57 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Makedonias - Thrakes
Source
noa
Coordinates
41.11221, 22.13059
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,944 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)
585
Country (24h)
Greece
68

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