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M1.5 Earthquake near Vrondou, Central Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 01:34:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Vrondou, Central Macedonia (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
fbe26847772e4fdd40069c9c961b6d9622a252d0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 01:34:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Macedonia
City
Vrondou
County
Pieria Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.22210, 22.38618
Temperature
15.4°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 (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 492 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 499 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kozani National Airport FilipposGreece · KZI · LGKZ
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Central Macedonia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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