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M2.8 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 20:01:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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 NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
ce67af5c9ed9ac46f167813cd10037530a7df52e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 20:01:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.39999, 24.27567

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 446 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Milos AirportGreece · MLO · LGML
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

Of 4,997 other entries for this area and period, 1,082 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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