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M1.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Asserou, Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 06:45:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
58.6 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias · Demotike Enoteta Asserou

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Asserou, Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias (Greece). With a focal depth of about 59 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 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
ffc7ffdc79451cfbdfea67eb82aa994a9223bcfb
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
58.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 06:45:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Kentrikes Makedonias
City
Demotike Enoteta Asserou
County
Metropolitike Enoteta Thessalonikes
Village
Examili
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.86084, 22.99227
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.6 km
Shallow
58.6 km
58.6 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 362 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

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