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Greece · South Aegean

M4.1 Earthquake near Karpathos Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-11 05:21:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South Aegean · Karpathos Municipal Unit

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M4.1 Earthquake near Karpathos Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-07-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near Karpathos Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-07-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Karpathos Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on July 11, 2026 at 05:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 368 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 423 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    28.2 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 ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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