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M1.5 Earthquake near Avlakia, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 19:14:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Avlakia, South Aegean (Greece) on November 9, 2026 at 19:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
d1e9d22fe06cc7594f194b53db81e46962083c04
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 19:14:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Avlakia
County
Kalymnos Regional Unit
Village
Avlakia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.91530, 27.10110
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — close to the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 162 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 342 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 150 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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