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M3.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:57:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
15.5 km
Source
NOA

Southern Greece

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M3.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Southern Greece · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece on April 8, 2026 at 09:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
0e88823d834c508bc4612f5627ad745493b82220
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:57:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.39359, 24.27658
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 160 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Milos AirportGreece · MLO · LGML
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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