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M1.8 Earthquake near Styra Municipal Unit, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 13:27:18 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.8

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Central Greece · Styra Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 13:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Styra Municipal Unit, Central Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 110 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.8

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-11 13:27:18 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Central Greece

City

Styra Municipal Unit

County

Euboea Regional Unit

Village

Polypotamos

Source

noa

Coordinates

38.21391, 24.21324

Temperature

29.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)

Regional average: 14.5 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: 102 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 227 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 377 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 366 Catalogue entries

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