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M1.9 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 03:58:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 03:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
501d1b064c3c189038a7e716ae20920982beab5c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
111.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 03:58:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.54631, 26.64921
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.9 km
Intermediate
111.9 km
111.9 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 113 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 317 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 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)
553
Country (24h)
Greece
68
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