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M1.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA

UTC time: 2026-08-23 00:25:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.2 km
Source
EMSC

AEGEAN SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near AEGEAN SEA on August 23, 2026 at 00:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d9f552154dea263e5862695b9c1f05df7bac840a
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 00:25:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.39070, 25.94230
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 240 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 301 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 321 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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