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M2.2 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 07:11:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.2 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes · Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 07:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou, Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
5aa92017e7b19a614d97943959fd251f92533f58
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 07:11:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Anatolikes Makedonias kai Thrakes
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ebrou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.51700, 25.66040
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 km
15.2 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 444 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 458 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Of 4,998 other entries for this area and period, 3,547 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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