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M3.0 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-07-15 10:38:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
3.7 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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M3.0 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE · 2026-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE · 2026-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 10:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2a1b5161ec0f99342f41ec033ffe2314f964e23e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 10:38:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.46740, 27.54800
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 357 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 446 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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