USGS · August 14, 2026

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake — 14 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded near 14 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece on Aug 14, 2026, 07:14 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+3), at a depth of about 10.0 km, according to USGS.

USGSFelt by 1 person · community intensity III (weak)Shallow (0–70 km)Reviewed by a seismologist

Updated 2026-09-01 18:16 UTC

The full record

Magnitude
M 4.1 · body-wave magnitude
Location
14 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece
Local time at the epicentre
Aug 14, 2026, 07:14 PM — UTC+3
Time (UTC)
2026-08-14 16:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km · Shallow (0–70 km)
Coordinates
39.593, 20.646
Felt reports
Felt by 1 person · community intensity III (weak)
Tsunami
No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.
Significance
259 / 1000 · routine event
Solution quality
31 seismic stations used · 108° azimuthal gap (well-constrained epicentre)
Review status
Reviewed by a seismologist
Catalog
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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 III (Weak): Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.

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 120,505 people live in towns within 30 km of the epicentre, and 551,214 within 100 km. Distances are from the epicentre to the town centre.

PlaceDistancePopulation
Dodóni12.1 km ESE7,199
Rodotópi14.6 km NNE1,140
Vounoplagiá16.2 km NE1,404
Stavráki16.3 km ENE1,563
Neochorópoulo16.6 km ENE1,326
Pediní16.8 km E2,871
Kardamítsia17.6 km ENE3,172
Eleoúsa17.8 km NE3,484
Paramythiá17.8 km SW2,568
Tsiflikópoulo17.9 km ENE1,571

Earthquake history in this area

10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5+ have been recorded within 200 km of this epicentre since 1960, in Greece.

Other earthquakes near this epicentre

1 other event within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was the 14 km SSW of Rodotópi, Greece earthquake?

Magnitude 4.1 (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 14, 2026, 07:14 PM (local time at the epicentre — UTC+3). In universal time: 2026-08-14 16:14 UTC.

Was it felt?

Felt by 1 person · community intensity III (weak). Felt indoors; hanging objects swing, like a passing truck.

Was there a tsunami warning?

No tsunami evaluation was flagged for this earthquake.

Which towns are closest to the epicentre?

The closest is Dodóni, 12.1 km ESE (population 7,199).

Are earthquakes normal in this area?

Yes. The largest earthquake recorded within 200 km since 1960 was magnitude 7.0 (26 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece, 1983), and 1 further events were recorded within 100 km in the last 30 days.

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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.