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M2.1 Earthquake near Anaxos Skoutarou, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 08:23:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Northern Aegean · Anaxos Skoutarou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Anaxos Skoutarou, Northern Aegean (Greece) on July 18, 2026 at 08:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
7fef50c8fdc2915132b38d95e434eb07b3cea4d8
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 08:23:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Northern Aegean
City
Anaxos Skoutarou
County
Lesbos Regional Unit
Village
Anaxos Skoutarou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.34680, 26.13800
Temperature
28.4°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 (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 319 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Of 67 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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