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M1.0 Earthquake near Simantra, Central Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 10:36:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Simantra, Central Macedonia (Greece) on July 27, 2026 at 10:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ec06f7ab8450d2c796c03135f756ad1903840e71
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 10:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Macedonia
City
Simantra
County
Chalkidiki Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.36534, 23.32907
Temperature
30.5°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 305 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 476 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International AirportGreece · SKG · LGTS
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

Central Macedonia

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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