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M2.5 Earthquake near Skala Sykamineas, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 04:41:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Northern Aegean · Skala Sykamineas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Skala Sykamineas, Northern Aegean (Greece) on August 1, 2026 at 04:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
5ce391135bd7088dfca3acbb89a4b4417b524bba
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 04:41:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Northern Aegean
City
Skala Sykamineas
County
Lesbos Regional Unit
Village
Skala Sykamineas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.39136, 26.31666
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 211 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 326 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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