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M2.6 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 13:16:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on September 26, 2025 at 13:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 110 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
6f0c073a3f632638b5fe2324123719273c41b176
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
62.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 13:16:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.61382, 25.95725
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.6 km
Shallow
62.6 km
62.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 55 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 258 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 314 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 1,616 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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