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M2.8 Earthquake near Pefki, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 03:36:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Pefki, South Aegean (Greece) on August 12, 2026 at 03:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
adc9c936c06a8a8111d7904364545420db807c22
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 03:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Pefki
County
Rhodes Regional Unit
Village
Pefki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.06750, 28.06330
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

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 12, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 12, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    37.6 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 ≥ 2.0 · 150 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
590
Country (24h)
Greece
42
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