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M1.3 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Mandra, Attica (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 09:58:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
16.8 km
Source
NOA

Attica · Municipal Unit of Mandra

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Municipal Unit of Mandra, Attica (Greece) on October 16, 2026 at 09:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 km — close to the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 255 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 444 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Attica

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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