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M2.8 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 00:52:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on October 3, 2026 at 00:52 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
bb848821b4cb456bff4f303ab8fa05598d4910cb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 00:52:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08630, 26.15310
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 199 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 214 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chios Island National AirportGreece · JKH · LGHI
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,791 Catalogue entries

Of 4,790 other entries for this area and period, 1,077 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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