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M2.5 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Menidi, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 15:36:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Menidi

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Menidi, Western Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 1, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Of 88 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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