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M2.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Leukimmaion (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 00:05:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Leukimmaion (Greece) on January 5, 2026 at 00:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
16b47eac6ef15b493ee969d041b9680c76de3c78
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 00:05:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Demotike Enoteta Leukimmaion
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.36342, 20.14460
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 457 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 1,353 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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