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M2.8 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-07 22:59:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on February 7, 2026 at 22:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 133 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
a8486048ccfe7e6d31469d597eeb90c156fdfcdb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
132.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-07 22:59:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.75214, 26.67673
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.8 km
Intermediate
132.8 km
132.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 121 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

Of 4,991 other entries for this area and period, 1,109 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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