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M1.2 Earthquake near Thira Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 10:19:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

South Aegean · Thira Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Thira Municipal Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on August 8, 2026 at 10:19 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
c65b217dde23d818c7d401e7e18acd3f478aef0d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 10:19:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Thira Municipal Unit
County
Thira Regional Unit
Village
Exomytis
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.31386, 25.42587
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 10 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 24 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 372 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    10.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

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