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M2.1 Earthquake near Aegean Sea (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 07:23:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Aegean Sea (Greece) on January 4, 2026 at 07:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
cdec985c119e4e247f5ab17a2e767d66acc93e12
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 07:23:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.35648, 24.14658
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 244 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 382 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    49.9 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 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 4,456 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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