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M1.8 Earthquake near Regional Unit of Islands, Attica (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 19:12:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.2 km
Source
NOA

Attica · Regional Unit of Islands

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Regional Unit of Islands, Attica (Greece). With a focal depth of about 18 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 120 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.2 km
Shallow
18.2 km
18.2 km — deeper than 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 198 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Greece

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,000 Catalogue entries

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