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M0.5 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Rio, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 19:46:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Rio

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 19:46 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Rio, Western Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 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: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

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 (14.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    43.2 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

Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
Greece
60
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