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M2.3 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Nafpaktos, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 02:30:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
164.9 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Nafpaktos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Municipal Unit of Nafpaktos, Western Greece (Greece) on October 28, 2026 at 02:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 165 km. 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 164.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 164.9 km
Intermediate
164.9 km
164.9 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 385 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Western Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

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