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M2.9 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-05-01 03:27:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
130.0 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE on May 1, 2026 at 03:27 UTC. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1a8ca400fed00582e15b05b44acd06e802f6073e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 03:27:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.61680, 26.80020
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 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: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 327 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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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