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M2.1 Earthquake near Southern Greece

UTC time: 2026-10-17 08:30:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
26.1 km
Source
NOA

Southern Greece

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Southern Greece on October 17, 2026 at 08:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
35b4510016f06a3bc9b547f96ff6cfbeda2f82c5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
26.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 08:30:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.74333, 21.35345
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.1 km
Shallow
26.1 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: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 363 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 369 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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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