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M1.9 Earthquake near Agios Georgios, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 07:48:58 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.9

Depth: 8.1 km
Source: NOA

Central Greece · Agios Georgios

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 07:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Agios Georgios, Central Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.9

Depth

8.1 km

UTC time

2026-08-01 07:48:58 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Central Greece

City

Agios Georgios

County

Euboea Regional Unit

Village

Agios Georgios

Source

noa

Coordinates

38.86369, 22.89355

Temperature

25.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

8.1 km

8.1 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)

Regional average: 14.4 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: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 351 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 489 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 405 Catalogue entries

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