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M2.1 Earthquake near Palaiochori, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 07:58:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2026 at 07:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Palaiochori, Western Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 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 NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
3117a85c20199ccdf1db044940999ab3b2b1fbb3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 07:58:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Greece
City
Palaiochori
County
Elis Regional Unit
Village
Palaiochori
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.81953, 21.25655
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 184 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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