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Greece · Northern Aegean

M1.4 Earthquake near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 14:05:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Northern Aegean · Samos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 14:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

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 (14.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 218 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    21.6 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

Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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