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M2.1 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Samou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 15:25:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Samou (Greece) on January 1, 2026 at 15:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
c419c790ac129b7ad0be41feb821e67259c7080e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 15:25:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Samou
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.85250, 26.98694
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 214 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 322 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,989 Catalogue entries

Of 4,988 other entries for this area and period, 4,227 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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