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M2.6 Earthquake near Daphnoussa, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-07 11:21:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.9 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Daphnoussa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Daphnoussa, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on June 7, 2026 at 11:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
6eb87116a2d95346b9dd4f6ffd4d86ac4819e659
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 11:21:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Daphnoussa
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Euboias
Village
Daphnoussa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.69610, 23.45900
Temperature
32.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 300 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 307 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 440 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,993 Catalogue entries

Of 4,992 other entries for this area and period, 1,684 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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