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M2.9 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 00:21:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
5139a37fb04ed7204c2bda0da761246f1cc2d984
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 00:21:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.90600, 26.46400
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    46.1 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

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 5,017 Catalogue entries

Of 5,016 other entries for this area and period, 955 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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