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M2.9 Earthquake near Agriobotano, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-31 07:10:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.7 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Agriobotano

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Agriobotano, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on May 31, 2026 at 07:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
29c893f3e98d42dfc54589db049e29a29efed0fa
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 07:10:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Agriobotano
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Euboias
Village
Agriobotano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.02480, 23.28050
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 457 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 949 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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