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M1.6 Earthquake near Loutra Edipsou, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 13:52:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Central Greece · Loutra Edipsou

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 13:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Loutra Edipsou, Central Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 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 NOA. Greece: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e00dd8b37f34f3cc96eaf4d7424488ef38c118b2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 13:52:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Greece
City
Loutra Edipsou
County
Euboea Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.80475, 23.01101
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 135 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 340 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Central Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 360 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)

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