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M2.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Palairou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 01:54:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Palairou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Palairou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on February 27, 2026 at 01:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
dc7ca8e101b3aec5ec2860c95631d34c66ce1e17
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 01:54:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Palairou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Aitoloakarnanias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.81378, 20.91705
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 249 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 477 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,995 Catalogue entries

Of 4,994 other entries for this area and period, 1,934 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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