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M4.7 Earthquake near Aegean Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-28 11:12:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
12.0 km
Source
NOA

Aegean Sea

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M4.7 Earthquake near Aegean Sea · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.7 Earthquake near Aegean Sea · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea on April 28, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
12996aa591832500cef1af880396c0282bf09c80
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 11:12:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.17954, 23.41690
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 347 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 354 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 447 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    7.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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.

Earthquake overview

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