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Greece · South Aegean

M2.0 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 05:26:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 05:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
0f83ba9beea52c667a5a80f756d0b1de8254124e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 05:26:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Kos Regional Unit
County
Kos Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.83220, 27.00400
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 151 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 337 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    8.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    15.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    43.2 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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

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