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M3.1 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 23:17:08 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Greece (Greece) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on October 17, 2026 at 23:17 UTC. At around 152 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
6b8d5a3b5017b41e5335d39359e331fe9ae8d4ba
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
151.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 23:17:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.73190, 26.36080
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151.5 km
Intermediate
151.5 km
151.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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