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M1.8 Earthquake near Palaiochori, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 09:25:33 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.8

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Western Greece · Palaiochori

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Palaiochori, Western Greece (Greece) on August 12, 2026 at 09:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

07e3f3b7087e61d146a7b1c20880561e566d332e

Magnitude

M1.8

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-12 09:25:33 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Western Greece

City

Palaiochori

County

Elis Regional Unit

Village

Palaiochori

Source

noa

Coordinates

37.78469, 21.25624

Temperature

34.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Methana

Distance: 184 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 398 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
32.9 kmStraight-line distance
Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
43.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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