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M2.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 20:23:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on September 20, 2026 at 20:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 106 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
2dc19425bc581c1567c582ad68b308f4805143cb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 20:23:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.88800, 26.44820
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 108 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 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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