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Greece · South Aegean

M1.6 Earthquake near Mandraki, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 00:00:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 13, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Mandraki, South Aegean (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
52605f1bd58967f7f614cf089926392aa869fc52
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 00:00:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Mandraki
County
Kos Regional Unit
Village
Mandraki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.59260, 27.13710
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — deeper than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 2 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 356 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    22.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    44.8 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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 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)
502
Country (24h)
Greece
75
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