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M2.9 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 03:28:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 03:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
4a52c018c182969cefb2834b408e8245253f62f7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
108.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 03:28:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.59912, 26.81397
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.1 km
Intermediate
108.1 km
108.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 267 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    42.0 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

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.

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