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M2.6 Earthquake near Central Mediterranean Sea

UTC time: 2026-02-10 23:07:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.6 km
Source
NOA

Central Mediterranean Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Central Mediterranean Sea on February 10, 2026 at 23:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bd4214ed16dbc402f5e12b46f6224a9d33c2c51a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 23:07:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
34.93469, 22.97058
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 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: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 273 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 287 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 300 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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