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M1.1 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Riou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-31 12:52:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Riou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Riou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on March 31, 2026 at 12:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
516583da03dff647d9b02dad94c48734b88a1db8
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 12:52:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Riou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Achaias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.32260, 21.79459
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 383 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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