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M5.1 Earthquake 39 km S of Moíres, Greece — November 13, 2026

2026-11-13 00:05:04 UTC (1 hour ago) · approx. 2:05 AM UTC+2 local

Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.1(mb)
Time00:05 UTC≈ 2:05 AM UTC+2
Depth43.4 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates34.697°, 24.880°
Felt by2DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On November 13, 2026 at 00:05 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 39 km S of Moíres, Greece, at a depth of 43.4 km and coordinates 34.6967°, 24.8798°. This earthquake was detected by 94 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 401, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

The epicenter is located in Greece, a region characterized by the Hellenic subduction zone, where the African Plate subducts northward beneath the Aegean at roughly 35 mm per year. The nearest mapped fault system is the Hellenic Trench. View all earthquakes in Greece.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 34.70°, 24.88°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.1 earthquake near 39 km S of Moíres, Greece

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.1 mb
Depth
43.4 km
shallow crustal
Location
34.6967°N
24.8798°E
Felt Reports
2
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.1
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000txx9
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
401
Stations Used
94
Azimuthal Gap
63.0°
Min Station Distance
0.590°
RMS Residual
0.84 sec
Last Updated
2026-11-13 01:21:46 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Moíres, Greece?

The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 39 km S of Moíres, Greece on November 13, 2026 at 00:05 UTC had a depth of 43.4 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.6967°, 24.8798°, which is 39 km S of Moíres, Greece. View all earthquakes in Greece.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Has Greece had earthquakes this big before?

The largest recorded earthquake in Greece was the M8.5 Crete earthquake of June 29, 1303. Today's magnitude 5.1 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000txx9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, November 13, 2026). M5.1 Earthquake 39 km S of Moíres, Greece — November 13, 2026. Retrieved November 13, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000txx9/