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M2.3 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 16:18:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
0a19da62cf2a8bcfab7e3eee2138f1298a199c46
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
120.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 16:18:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.68160, 26.79270
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.6 km
Intermediate
120.6 km
120.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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