Small 3.7 quake hits near Thessaloniki, Greece
3.7 quake 12 Nov 10:39 pm (GMT +2)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred late at night on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, at 10:39 pm local time near Thessaloniki, Greece, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Melissourgos (pop. 420) located 4 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pylaia (pop. 34,600) located 45 km from the epicenter, Kalamaria (pop. 91,600) 48 km away, Sykiés (pop. 45,000) 48 km away, Polichni (pop. 39,800) 48 km away, Neapoli (pop. 27,100) 49 km away, Stavroupoli (pop. 46,000) 49 km away, Thessaloniki (pop. 354,300) 50 km away, and Evosmos (pop. 74,700) 52 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 12, 2024 11:39 pm (Athens time) local time (12 Nov 2024 20:39 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.61°N / 23.52°E (Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece)
Primary data source: EMSC
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