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Greece · Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou

M2.5 Earthquake near Ialysos, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-28 20:10:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
59.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Ialysos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ialysos, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece) on May 28, 2026 at 20:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
890cff9e3da96fe6b1f2200d000c606d446d620b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 20:10:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Ialysos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Rodou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.48910, 28.13890
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 235 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 246 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 445 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    10.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

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

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