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M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE

UTC time: 2026-04-08 09:56:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN GREECE

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M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE · 2026-04-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN GREECE on April 8, 2026 at 09:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4716add09c1407a418495b356e4c70c34c9bd14f
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 09:56:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.40000, 24.25000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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

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 8, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 103 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Milos AirportGreece · MLO · LGML
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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