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Greece · Northern Aegean

M1.3 Earthquake near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 09:23:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
11.6 km
Source
EMSC

Northern Aegean · Samos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece) on October 5, 2026 at 09:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 EMSC. Greece: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — close to the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 206 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 309 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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