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M3.6 Earthquake near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 17:34:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
12.5 km
Source
AFAD

South Aegean · Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit

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M3.6 Earthquake near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 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 data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 km — close to 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 171 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 385 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 398 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    9.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    29.9 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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 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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