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M2.5 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 04:08:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
78.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kalymnos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 04:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78 km
Intermediate
78 km
78 km — deeper than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 293 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 306 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    12.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

Of 112 other entries for this area and period, 52 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
491
Country (24h)
Greece
64
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