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M2.9 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 08:43:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 08:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
0f06549ae995d7c05c6b2301fe81717a0a3ad980
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
127.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 08:43:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.59550, 26.91800
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.6 km
Intermediate
127.6 km
127.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 338 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
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    48.4 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,805 Catalogue entries

Of 4,804 other entries for this area and period, 899 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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