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M1.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 02:53:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on July 18, 2026 at 02:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
ab8a7b7418b93ad5d7efd295a661cf382d8e1d6e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 02:53:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.51560, 26.78550
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 193 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 304 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    42.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,019 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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