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

UTC time: 2026-07-20 17:46:01 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M0.9

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Western Greece · Aigio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Aigio, Western Greece (Greece) on July 20, 2026 at 17:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

28aea17c1558b1646bdfec2a68a4f8d3ae62e91a

Magnitude

M0.9

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-20 17:46:01 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Western Greece

City

Aigio

County

Achaia Regional Unit

Source

noa

Coordinates

38.28133, 22.16917

Temperature

31.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

Methana

Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 352 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 353 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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