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Greece · Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou

M2.0 Earthquake near Gennadi, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 10:23:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
57.5 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Gennadi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Gennadi, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece) on May 28, 2026 at 10:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 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 EMSC. Greece: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
14c232d073a328e24a29519cf407974dd091192e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
57.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 10:23:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Gennadi
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Rodou
Village
Gennadi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.04440, 27.91450
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.5 km
Shallow
57.5 km
57.5 km — deeper than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 229 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 287 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 444 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 4,905 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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