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M1.4 Earthquake near Anaxos Skoutarou, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 23:50:59 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.4

Depth: 11.0 km
Source: EMSC

Northern Aegean · Anaxos Skoutarou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Anaxos Skoutarou, Northern Aegean (Greece) on July 21, 2026 at 23:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

36536b537fdd68e5ee5bc862363b143b002202d0

Magnitude

M1.4

Depth

11.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-21 23:50:59 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Northern Aegean

City

Anaxos Skoutarou

County

Lesbos Regional Unit

Village

Anaxos Skoutarou

Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.34800, 26.12630

Temperature

24.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

11 km

11 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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Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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