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M1.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 15:40:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2026 at 15:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
48e76a2d96375f3b00d25f7f683068fba3d38f9b
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
15.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 15:40:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.69900, 26.05440
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 km
15.3 km — close to 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 267 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    40.3 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,019 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)
564
Country (24h)
Greece
84
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