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M2.6 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 20:03:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 174 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7ef719582920325c43fe5ef9c4c8353ba8dd852a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
174.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 20:03:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.02625, 25.40863
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 174.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 174.2 km
Intermediate
174.2 km
174.2 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 42 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    42.0 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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