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M2.8 Earthquake near Lasse, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 05:18:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.8 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Lasse

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Lasse, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) on June 12, 2026 at 05:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
1762d1011789ce22d42c347d2d26adbb28baab9b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 05:18:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Lasse
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias
Village
Lasse
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17390, 20.45970
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — close to 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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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 12, 2026, 5:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,972 Catalogue entries

Of 4,971 other entries for this area and period, 1,127 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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