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M3.2 Earthquake near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 21:10:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
1.7 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit

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M3.2 Earthquake near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Karpathos-Kasos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on August 26, 2026 at 21:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.7 km
Shallow
1.7 km
1.7 km — shallower 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 166 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 334 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 390 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    45.2 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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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