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Greece · South Aegean

M2.7 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 08:43:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.2 km
Source
AFAD

South Aegean · Kalymnos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 08:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 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 AFAD. Greece: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 km
15.2 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 140 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 313 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    21.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 149 Catalogue entries

Of 148 other entries for this area and period, 51 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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