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M2.5 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 02:58:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2026 at 02:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). At around 117 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 EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
4c50b2113fd0d68dcb10e3bf7bac44ce79d50f5e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
117.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 02:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56800, 26.72420
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.1 km
Intermediate
117.1 km
117.1 km — deeper than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 274 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,013 Catalogue entries

Of 5,012 other entries for this area and period, 2,028 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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