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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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

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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

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than 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

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Santorini

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 77 Catalogue entries

Of 76 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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