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M1.6 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 19:43:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on July 17, 2026 at 19:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
1d9de2d59a16e7bff0bc0cbb52bf0480e049ebb7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 19:43:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.60453, 25.41897
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 291 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 343 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 356 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Limnos AirportGreece · LXS · LGLM
    38.1 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 · 5,018 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
493
Country (24h)
Greece
64
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