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M0.9 Earthquake near Patras, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 02:55:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Patras, Western Greece (Greece) on September 8, 2026 at 02:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
22eeae439c82da9942fadc1820666975631965a3
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 02:55:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Greece
City
Patras
County
Achaia Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.28565, 21.66810
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 390 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 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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