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M1.3 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Anaktorio, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 13:56:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
34.4 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Anaktorio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Municipal Unit of Anaktorio, Western Greece (Greece) on July 8, 2026 at 13:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.4 km
Shallow
34.4 km
34.4 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 482 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 483 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    11.8 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

Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

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572
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