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Greece · Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou

M1.4 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Batheos, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 20:18:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.2 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou · Demotike Enoteta Batheos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Batheos, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece) on April 22, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
2eaec8adac22c9bf5496207a2a30b1b22725faf1
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 20:18:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou
City
Demotike Enoteta Batheos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Samou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.77310, 27.03810

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    14.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

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