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M2.7 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 01:17:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 01:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 104 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
c1ce69a8128162f006e995119146bb9e85b092c9
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 01:17:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.51990, 26.72670
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 376 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

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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