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M1.7 Earthquake near EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

UTC time: 2026-10-04 09:31:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.8 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 09:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA. With a focal depth of about 15 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.

Details

ID
9194402e10c25b4db48c894d0d30395f1f672376
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 09:31:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.89570, 28.08080
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 301 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 464 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

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

Earthquake overview

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