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M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN GREECE

UTC time: 2026-08-28 08:53:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.6 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHERN GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN GREECE on August 28, 2026 at 08:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d4664950e775cb752588d6056eae700941f9174a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 08:53:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.37570, 21.98360
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 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: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 305 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 313 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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