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Greece · Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou

M1.6 Earthquake near Pylonas, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 02:01:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
51.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Pylonas

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 02:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Pylonas, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
c5c31634e780c76f063e718cc3a9209c9f389f8f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 02:01:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Pylonas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Rodou
Village
Pylonas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.08780, 28.05730
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — deeper 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: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 241 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 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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Stats (last 24h)

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544
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