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M2.8 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-11-12 02:31:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.4 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE on November 12, 2026 at 02:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
07a23c337a7249318176b6e84990f1cc799aa8c1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 02:31:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.26430, 27.21860
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 435 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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