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M1.7 Earthquake near Greece

UTC time: 2026-03-12 19:04:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
18.7 km
Source
NOA

Greece

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Greece. With a focal depth of about 19 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9ac22fc68f8ee3d6ecd6a7cb0365fdb5c04cfda4
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 19:04:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.96896, 22.08023

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 408 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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