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M2.0 Earthquake near Agios Georgios, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 18:44:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Agios Georgios

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Agios Georgios, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on February 23, 2026 at 18:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b11325d2a4a45689e7f2937ca5e66de9f7c4341b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 18:44:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Agios Georgios
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Euboias
Village
Agios Georgios
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.94516, 23.15048
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 345 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    43.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 Catalogue entries

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