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M1.7 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA

UTC time: 2026-06-15 04:06:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
17.1 km
Source
EMSC

AEGEAN SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA on June 15, 2026 at 04:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
29825e809b901bf60c62111a3abadd7d89dc5fb3
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 04:06:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.98740, 25.69340
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.1 km
Shallow
17.1 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 289 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 333 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Limnos AirportGreece · LXS · LGLM
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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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