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M2.3 Earthquake near Lindos, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 23:40:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Lindos, South Aegean (Greece) on August 9, 2026 at 23:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
59fb3b18ae9d55d8b02bdff64ba9af88f2f2d9c0
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 23:40:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Lindos
County
Rhodes Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.08870, 28.09830
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 10, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 9, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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