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M1.8 Earthquake near Eresos, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 04:01:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Eresos, Northern Aegean (Greece) on September 14, 2026 at 04:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
6e1b103407bf9f2129024384980d7b170e5f96b1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 04:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Northern Aegean
City
Eresos
County
Lesbos Regional Unit
Village
Eresos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.18200, 25.89740
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 237 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 312 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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