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Greece · Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou

M2.7 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Karpathou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 16:09:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.5 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Demotike Enoteta Karpathou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Karpathou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece) on May 4, 2026 at 16:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
463f042b1a87039811725af899e35fe22d11641f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 16:09:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Demotike Enoteta Karpathou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.54580, 27.24410
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 356 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    16.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Of 4,998 other entries for this area and period, 1,384 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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