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M1.7 Earthquake near Sitaralona, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 13:37:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.1 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Sitaralona

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Sitaralona, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on February 6, 2026 at 13:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
ad11df995c6ca0b8c8dc26824ff39cf41440f021
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 13:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Sitaralona
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Aitoloakarnanias
Village
Sitaralona
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.51944, 21.64169
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 179 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 406 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 Catalogue entries

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