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M1.6 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA

UTC time: 2026-11-06 13:31:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.7 km
Source
EMSC

AEGEAN SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA on November 6, 2026 at 13:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
91b36169710a0dcdc5c476844c1498108d6d463c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 13:31:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.61840, 25.98880
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 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: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 347 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 361 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·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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