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M2.6 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE

UTC time: 2026-10-26 17:00:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.1 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN GREECE on October 26, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
4bd15f9f15bc9109930c6107f08e2177a9bf071c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 17:00:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.60830, 21.31530
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 365 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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.

Earthquake overview

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