Greece · Western Greece

M1.6 Earthquake near Amaliada Municipal Unit, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 23:01:47 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
58.1 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Amaliada Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Amaliada Municipal Unit, Western Greece (Greece) on July 16, 2026 at 23:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.1 km
Shallow
58.1 km
58.1 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 384 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

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