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Greece · Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou

M2.6 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Batheos, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 20:16:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.4 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou · Demotike Enoteta Batheos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Batheos, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece) on April 22, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
7a00892ec2b529e8025e98eaf73f3094300ae465
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 20:16:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou
City
Demotike Enoteta Batheos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Samou
Village
Palaiokastro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.74870, 27.02030

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt 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: Apr 22, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    11.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Of 4,998 other entries for this area and period, 1,685 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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