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M1.9 Earthquake near Greece

UTC time: 2026-09-08 05:49:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Greece

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Greece on September 8, 2026 at 05:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fd06f9df4f2985d86f9e23172ce0a8b29e010a37
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 05:49:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.84977, 20.14998
Temperature
26.7°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
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: 310 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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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