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M2.4 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 20:03:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 116 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
b20b456fb8c2761ff21f4caa3248ec3e003c7a30
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
44.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 20:03:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.53330, 24.57548

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.1 km
Shallow
44.1 km
44.1 km — deeper than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 416 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Milos AirportGreece · MLO · LGML
    20.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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

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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