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M2.0 Earthquake near Melies, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 09:57:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Melies

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Melies, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on April 16, 2026 at 09:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
66d80a64b4b6f56d9ec6a08737c1ad84df028941
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 09:57:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Melies
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Euboias
Village
Melies
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.95981, 23.26492
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 340 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 457 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    49.8 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 · 4,997 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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