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M2.6 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 13:07:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Greece (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
c29e1f6b05abad7b442273387c9228d8f3d3da62
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 13:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.33000, 26.55000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 km — deeper than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 104 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 305 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

Of 4,997 other entries for this area and period, 1,678 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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