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M1.9 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Mytilenes, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 05:39:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
6.9 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou · Demotike Enoteta Mytilenes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Mytilenes, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece) on February 25, 2026 at 05:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
be8c17e14ee60d9fbf01f404e0f16c1297df9580
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 05:39:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou
City
Demotike Enoteta Mytilenes
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Lesbou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.01830, 26.57420
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 293 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 309 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    4.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 Catalogue entries

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