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M2.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 17:43:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on October 18, 2026 at 17:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 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 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
a97a63ca5e6ee334db4a4c0ae4b1c3eba79f2369
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 17:43:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.50510, 26.17770
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.3 km
Shallow
26.3 km
26.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 346 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 400 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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