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Greece · Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou

M2.7 Earthquake near Olympoi, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 20:26:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.4 km
Source
AFAD

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou · Olympoi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Olympoi, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece) on January 22, 2026 at 20:26 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 AFAD. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
373a64aeaa57bcb0f6d465f481840be5b1514bd3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 20:26:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou
City
Olympoi
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Chiou
Village
Olympoi
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.23111, 25.95083

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 209 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 227 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    20.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

Of 4,991 other entries for this area and period, 1,387 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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