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M2.9 Earthquake near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-09-13 11:45:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 11:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6c3109a2b771ef5241de129bb5c734fd0cd0d36e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 11:45:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.28160, 27.22710
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 434 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    17.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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