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M1.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 00:10:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 00:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
03ac76beb98aed583e3d98cc7bedf0a3c88f8715
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 00:10:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.84350, 26.54800
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 190 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 284 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    25.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,019 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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