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M0.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Chalkeias, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 15:57:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
17.2 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Chalkeias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Chalkeias, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on April 12, 2026 at 15:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
e9eb7ca6c9edc3adde7d617667e3c4d97a852b9c
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 15:57:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Chalkeias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Aitoloakarnanias
Village
Galatas
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.33588, 21.56158
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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