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Greece · Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou

M2.8 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Karpathou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 17:39:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.4 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Demotike Enoteta Karpathou

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 17:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Karpathou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
226fe6a3844094966c6e47f6f30deaf0ba04d90c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 17:39:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Demotike Enoteta Karpathou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou
Village
Arkasa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.47240, 27.11750
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 367 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 414 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    6.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    19.6 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 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

Of 4,991 other entries for this area and period, 1,130 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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