USGS · August 7, 2026

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake — 4 km SSW of Lárdos, Greece

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded near 4 km SSW of Lárdos, Greece on Aug 7, 2026, 10:10 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+3), at a depth of about 10.0 km, according to USGS.

USGSFelt by 4 people · community intensity IV (light)Shallow (0–70 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-09-01 18:16 UTC

The full record

Magnitude: M 4.4 · body-wave magnitude
Location: 4 km SSW of Lárdos, Greece
Local time at the epicentre: Aug 7, 2026, 10:10 AM — UTC+3
Time (UTC): 2026-08-07 07:10 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km · Shallow (0–70 km)
Coordinates: 36.054, 27.994
Felt reports: Felt by 4 people · community intensity IV (light)
Tsunami: No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Significance: 299 / 1000 · routine event
Solution quality: 28 seismic stations used · 89° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
Review status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog: USGS

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Epicentre and nearby recent earthquakes

The highlighted circle is this earthquake. Smaller circles are other events recorded nearby in the last 30 days.

What the shaking was like

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.

People who reported it described intensity IV (Light): Felt indoors by many; dishes and windows rattle and parked cars rock.

Felt it yourself? USGS collects first-hand reports through “Did You Feel It?”, and those reports are what produce the community intensity above.

Who lives nearby

About 16,021 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 195,334 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

Place	Distance	Population
Lárdos	4.8 km NNE	1,348
Gennadi	7.2 km WSW	1,224
Líndos	9.2 km ENE	4,496
Archángelos	20.9 km NNE	7,786
Émponas	22.8 km NNW	1,167
Afántou	30.6 km NNE	5,562
Soroní	34.2 km N	1,265
Maritsá	35.8 km NNE	1,841
Faliraki	36.7 km NNE	6,000
Chálki	39.0 km WNW	—

Earthquake history in this area

No earthquake of magnitude 4.5+ has been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Turkey.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

10 other events within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 4 km SSW of Lárdos, Greece earthquake?

Magnitude 4.4 (body-wave magnitude), at a depth of 10.0 km. Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly nearby than a deeper earthquake of the same magnitude.

Exactly when did it happen?

Aug 7, 2026, 10:10 AM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+3). In universal time: 2026-08-07 07:10 UTC.

Was it felt?

Felt by 4 people · community intensity IV (light). Felt indoors by many; dishes and windows rattle and parked cars rock.

Was there a tsunami warning?

No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.

Which towns are closest to the epicentre?

The closest is Lárdos, 4.8 km NNE (population 1,348).

Are earthquakes normal in this area?

10 further events were recorded within 100 km of the epicentre in the last 30 days.

How do I get alerts for the next earthquake here?

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About this page

Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and, in Venezuela, FUNVISIS. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.