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Greece · Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou

M1.7 Earthquake near Mytilene, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 23:23:17 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.7

Depth: 12.5 km
Source: NOA

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou · Mytilene

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Mytilene, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece) on May 4, 2026 at 23:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.7

Depth

12.5 km

UTC time

2026-05-04 23:23:17 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou

City

Mytilene

County

Periphereiake Enoteta Lesbou

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.11224, 26.66473

Temperature

12.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

12.5 km

12.5 km — close to 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: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
Nisyros

Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 321 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 335 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
8.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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