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M1.5 Earthquake near Thira Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 12:11:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.3 km
Source
NOA

South Aegean · Thira Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 12:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Thira Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 100 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
3a78f4bf52cdfd8425364170d8e1bc0d3447d123
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 12:11:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Thira Municipal Unit
County
Thira Regional Unit
Village
Agia Paraskevi
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.40142, 25.51822
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 km — shallower 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 11 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 14 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 359 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    3.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

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