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M3.4 Earthquake near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-25 05:51:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
12.2 km
Source
EMSC

Northern Aegean · Samos Regional Unit

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M3.4 Earthquake near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece) · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece) · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece) on June 25, 2026 at 05:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 25, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 205 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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