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M0.9 Earthquake near Patras, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 13:25:12 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M0.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NOA

Western Greece · Patras

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Patras, Western Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 116 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M0.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-20 13:25:12 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Western Greece

City

Patras

County

Achaia Regional Unit

Source

noa

Coordinates

38.23807, 21.60061

Temperature

28.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 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: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 392 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 393 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
18.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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