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M2.3 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 10:19:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on April 8, 2026 at 10:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
b3dd1e6f2f6b057a334ccba0d6d02cc350104a42
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 10:19:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.39000, 24.28000
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 160 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

Of 4,997 other entries for this area and period, 2,970 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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