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M2.7 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 03:10:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on February 24, 2026 at 03:10 UTC. At around 158 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
042f14d27c31b70849676b96aa30416eb307d349
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
157.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 03:10:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.75476, 26.66931
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157.9 km
Intermediate
157.9 km
157.9 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    37.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 Catalogue entries

Of 4,996 other entries for this area and period, 1,584 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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