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M2.2 Earthquake near EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

UTC time: 2026-07-05 05:49:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
17.1 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7afc31e1c32ec559ee232ec2c840bce561c45b19
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 05:49:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.91790, 28.50100
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.1 km
Shallow
17.1 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: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 498 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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

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