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M2.1 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 04:59:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
128.3 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on August 2, 2026 at 04:59 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
6a93ca8eee4135c7338a70644138dc9688d6966a
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
128.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 04:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Kos Regional Unit
County
Kos Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.57820, 26.99250
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.3 km
Intermediate
128.3 km
128.3 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 345 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

24 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

Of 141 other entries for this area and period, 125 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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