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

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

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth: 14.8 km
Source: EMSC

Central Greece · Kalybia

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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 127 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

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

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

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 371 Catalogue entries

Of 370 other entries for this area and period, 71 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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