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M2.4 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Melou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 23:19:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Periphereiake Enoteta Melou

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 23:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Melou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
25da5025afb53a86c8cab26b12bec011c71dccf0
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 23:19:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Melou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Melou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.18613, 24.56356

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 114 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 380 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Syros AirportGreece · JSY · LGSO
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 Catalogue entries

Of 4,996 other entries for this area and period, 2,736 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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