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M2.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Arkalochoriou, Periphereia Kretes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 20:59:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Kretes · Demotike Enoteta Arkalochoriou

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Arkalochoriou, Periphereia Kretes (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
b185f377575139fb359208ee52898b6a391a658e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 20:59:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Kretes
City
Demotike Enoteta Arkalochoriou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Erakleiou
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.12650, 25.20584
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 143 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

Of 4,989 other entries for this area and period, 3,673 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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