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M2.4 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Palairou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 07:09:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Palairou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Palairou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on February 26, 2026 at 07:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
11c1c441aa9237a3cdf631f46fb10c97ade11da1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 07:09:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Palairou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Aitoloakarnanias
Village
Palairos
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.79913, 20.89874
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 250 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 477 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 Catalogue entries

Of 4,994 other entries for this area and period, 2,593 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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