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M1.5 Earthquake near Erakles, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 22:49:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Erakles, South Aegean (Greece) on September 7, 2026 at 22:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
311a9203db0d9da0f84780f4c0245babdcf43201
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 22:49:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Erakles
County
Kos Regional Unit
Village
Erakles
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90370, 27.31440
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 180 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 214 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 361 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
494
Country (24h)
Greece
68
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