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M4.1 Earthquake near Municipality of Chalki, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 12:32:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Municipality of Chalki

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M4.1 Earthquake near Municipality of Chalki, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near Municipality of Chalki, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Municipality of Chalki, South Aegean (Greece) on August 29, 2026 at 12:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
26b566183ad70c1cdccaf4977f912d93b6ba9453
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 12:32:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Municipality of Chalki
County
Rhodes Regional Unit
Village
Municipality of Chalki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.23370, 27.61210
Temperature
26.4°C

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 (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

14felt 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: Aug 29, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 29, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 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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