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M2.0 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 07:02:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 07:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
830a38ef84037f36e54c75150e14e42497598583
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 07:02:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.65700, 25.48250
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 288 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 348 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 362 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Limnos AirportGreece · LXS · LGLM
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,867 Catalogue entries

Of 4,866 other entries for this area and period, 4,774 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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