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M2.5 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 02:41:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
137.4 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on October 11, 2026 at 02:41 UTC. At around 137 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
75fefc827f73f30bf0aa9e19b5c2c2d326b6d58c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
137.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 02:41:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Kos Regional Unit
County
Kos Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.65920, 26.90530
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.4 km
Intermediate
137.4 km
137.4 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 150 Catalogue entries

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