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Greece · South Aegean

M2.0 Earthquake near Milos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 20:22:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
74.1 km
Source
NOA

South Aegean · Milos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Milos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 120 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.1 km
Intermediate
74.1 km
74.1 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Milos AirportGreece · MLO · LGML
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 109 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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