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M1.3 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-10-06 00:30:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
9.1 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 00:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1d57199d0d17e46077e8522d0efdf239ea8e69d4
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 00:30:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.89020, 26.92530
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 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: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 214 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 317 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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