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M3.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Palikes, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 22:53:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Demotike Enoteta Palikes

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M3.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Palikes, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Palikes, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Palikes, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
f32647e992700815abc0b2508895f58773adca58
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 22:53:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Demotike Enoteta Palikes
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias
Village
Agios Demetrios
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21160, 20.44400
Temperature
11.9°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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 11, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Etna Activity reported
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    11.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 879 Catalogue entries

Of 878 other entries for this area and period, 244 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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