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M4.6 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Etoliko, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 07:46:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Etoliko

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M4.6 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Etoliko, Western Greece (Greece) · 2026-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Etoliko, Western Greece (Greece) · 2026-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Municipal Unit of Etoliko, Western Greece (Greece) on September 8, 2026 at 07:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Aegean Sea ↔ Eurasia · about 9 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 200 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 426 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 427 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    40.6 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 885 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)
513
Country (24h)
Greece
85
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