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M3.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-28 12:41:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

AEGEAN SEA

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M3.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near AEGEAN SEA · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 12:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near AEGEAN SEA. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
59507bf14b0a8ec276ebf68e6d394c8880698b67
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 12:41:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.16000, 23.39000
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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: 171 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 354 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 449 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    10.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

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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