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M1.1 Earthquake near Lefkochori, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 03:59:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Lefkochori, Western Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
fde6142ffb1869fdfa0453b4df549b0bee712fc7
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 03:59:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Greece
City
Lefkochori
County
Elis Regional Unit
Village
Lefkochori
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.87216, 21.27640
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 111 Catalogue entries

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