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M1.4 Earthquake near Polichnitos Municipal Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 23:28:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.8 km
Source
EMSC

Northern Aegean · Polichnitos Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Polichnitos Municipal Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece) on July 19, 2026 at 23:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 km — shallower 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 213 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 311 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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