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M2.8 Earthquake near Kalybia, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 22:11:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kalybia, Central Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 129 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
299337f6d217be8f0c571edf3f70d4e12ae5e52e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 22:11:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Greece
City
Kalybia
County
Euboea Regional Unit
Village
Kalybia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74100, 23.40680
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 km — close to 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 125 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 313 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 444 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

Central Greece

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 370 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)
731
Country (24h)
Greece
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