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M3.6 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 20:43:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
134.8 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kalymnos Regional Unit

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M3.6 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-08-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-08-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on August 4, 2026 at 20:43 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 135 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.8 km
Intermediate
134.8 km
134.8 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: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 102 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 283 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 304 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    12.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

Of 37 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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