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Greece · South Aegean

M2.7 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 04:08:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
118.1 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kalymnos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on August 3, 2026 at 04:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.1 km
Intermediate
118.1 km
118.1 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 333 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 140 Catalogue entries

Of 139 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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