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M1.9 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Pholoes, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 16:09:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Pholoes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Pholoes, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on January 23, 2026 at 16:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
feada79137f450a1f8f0cb807bf8385618f5516c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 16:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Pholoes
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Eleias
Village
Doukas
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.71286, 21.70120
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 359 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

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