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Greece · Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou

M2.0 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Samou, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 05:01:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou · Periphereiake Enoteta Samou

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2026 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Samou, Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 109 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
e0fee86e6657b44f3f6b017cb9ba0c359792eb26
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-14 05:01:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Boreiou Aigaiou
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Samou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Samou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.83780, 26.94860
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 211 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,974 Catalogue entries

Of 4,973 other entries for this area and period, 4,884 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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