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M1.6 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 11:54:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on July 13, 2026 at 11:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
102c266280299b137e0de91b8f2282cc31aea60f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 11:54:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Kos Regional Unit
County
Kos Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56030, 27.27390
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 250 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

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