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M2.5 Earthquake near Pineia Municipal Unit, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 17:36:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.5 km
Source
EMSC

Western Greece · Pineia Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pineia Municipal Unit, Western Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
38c67257ec91bc8e0c5d95223113035d1c2e97bb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 17:36:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Greece
City
Pineia Municipal Unit
County
Elis Regional Unit
Village
Prodromos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.84190, 21.62610
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.5 km
Shallow
19.5 km
19.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 152 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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