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Greece · South Aegean

M2.4 Earthquake near Pefki, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 07:00:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 07:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Pefki, South Aegean (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
9989718ea48d804102c83fa4143cda7d7ac56d2c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 07:00:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Pefki
County
Rhodes Regional Unit
Village
Pefki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.03650, 28.05320
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 10, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 9, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Santorini
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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  • Milos
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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

Of 141 other entries for this area and period, 73 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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