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Greece · Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou

M2.6 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Ko, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 16:47:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
126.2 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Periphereiake Enoteta Ko

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Ko, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece) on February 9, 2026 at 16:47 UTC. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
5643a39e679931746a3b203ba185b4ce5ce3e859
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
126.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 16:47:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Ko
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ko
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.57532, 27.03919
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.2 km
Intermediate
126.2 km
126.2 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 258 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

Of 4,991 other entries for this area and period, 1,896 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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