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M2.6 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 14:57:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 14:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 112 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
74824454dce0c297a2447c560a372bd8c027147e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 14:57:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.93639, 26.38778
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    28.4 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, 1,667 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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