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M2.0 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

UTC time: 2026-10-05 09:28:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
16d7e47a87e88151039a92815a04d26aa063c656
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 09:28:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.59180, 28.32750
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 222 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 263 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 457 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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