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M3.8 Earthquake near Vafeios, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 10:27:38 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near Vafeios, Northern Aegean (Greece) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Vafeios, Northern Aegean (Greece) · 2026-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Vafeios, Northern Aegean (Greece) on June 27, 2026 at 10:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
1ab0ca34a32c53556b0d3962bb70a1e86faa86bb
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 10:27:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Northern Aegean
City
Vafeios
County
Lesbos Regional Unit
Village
Vafeios
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36000, 26.23000
Temperature
31.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

Felt reports

50felt 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 27, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 337 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 883 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
497
Country (24h)
Greece
55
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