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M1.5 Earthquake near Pineia Municipal Unit, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 15:24:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
26.6 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Pineia Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Pineia Municipal Unit, Western Greece (Greece) on October 28, 2026 at 15:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
58734063b6ff43eb4b33823cd496f4b82968a6f3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 15:24:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Greece
City
Pineia Municipal Unit
County
Elis Regional Unit
Village
Kampos
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.84164, 21.49625
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 km
26.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 381 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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