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M5.2 Earthquake near 23 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece

UTC time: 2026-07-02 11:06:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

23 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece

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M5.2 Earthquake near 23 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece · 2026-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 23 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece · 2026-07-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 11:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 23 km SSE of Karpathos, Greece. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7087a4d791556f47fb2887abf34c686977cd61e8
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 11:06:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.30340, 27.29530
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Felt reports

179felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 5, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

10 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.2

Tectonic context

Located on the Aegean Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Aegean Sea ↔ Africa · about 75 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rhodes151.1 kmNE56'128
Heraklion195.3 kmW137'154
Izmir346.0 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 210 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 380 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 438 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    18.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M3.22026-07-02 11:42:28 UTC7.8 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.12026-07-02 12:13:53 UTC12.6 kmKarpathos-Kasos Regional Unit M3.02026-07-02 17:01:46 UTC128.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72026-07-03 05:06:40 UTC116.5 kmKalymnos Regional Unit M2.52026-07-03 08:16:01 UTC6.9 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.52026-07-03 11:47:23 UTC7.5 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M2.72026-07-03 21:15:33 UTC17.6 kmKarpathos Municipal Unit M3.02026-07-03 22:32:42 UTC102.0 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.32026-07-05 01:23:01 UTC14.1 kmKarpathos-Kasos Regional Unit M2.22026-07-05 05:49:05 UTC128.6 kmEASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M3.42026-07-05 07:13:12 UTC24.0 kmKarpathos Municipal Unit M3.12026-07-05 08:07:03 UTC8.9 kmKarpathos-Kasos Regional Unit

Comparison of seismic sources

7 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.517.0 km12.7 km
GFZM5.610.0 km9.2 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.110.0 km9.6 km
USGSM5.210.0 km0.0 km
AFADM5.319.9 km18.0 km
INGVM5.310.7 km6.5 km
NOAM5.210.0 km27.8 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4182
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC37.7 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC28.9 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC141.8 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC142.6 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC136.7 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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