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M1.9 Earthquake near Paralia Kymes, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 13:19:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Paralia Kymes, Central Greece (Greece) on July 5, 2026 at 13:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
e9d39ffd6e2dfd543ce08aef853511ac3a413725
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
49.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 13:19:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Greece
City
Paralia Kymes
County
Euboea Regional Unit
Village
Paralia Kymes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.63424, 24.16082
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.7 km
Shallow
49.7 km
49.7 km — deeper 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: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 271 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 379 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Central Greece

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 365 Catalogue entries

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