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M2.8 Earthquake near Kotsikia, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 08:32:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kotsikia, Central Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 81 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
5c6f731314e31a6f7f198d7a30d992adc0ca321f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 08:32:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Central Greece
City
Kotsikia
County
Euboea Regional Unit
Village
Kotsikia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.93780, 23.39310
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 325 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 332 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 387 Catalogue entries

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