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M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 08:22:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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. Greece: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
86f056139d90d803727a79ba1d71e5e0b42da940
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 08:22:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.80000, 21.17000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 406 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 408 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    45.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

Of 4,997 other entries for this area and period, 1,383 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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