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M2.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Amarynthion, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 05:51:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.6 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Stereas Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Amarynthion

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Amarynthion, Periphereia Stereas Elladas (Greece) on April 12, 2026 at 05:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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: 91 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
d78d6f2bb5189f67501067b23ca5cacd8783cea8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 05:51:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Stereas Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Amarynthion
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Euboias
Village
Koukaki
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.36334, 23.89984
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 97 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 255 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 403 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International AirportGreece · ATH · LGAV
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

Of 4,995 other entries for this area and period, 3,395 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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