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M1.9 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 16:10:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). At around 134 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
e102c21eaf94f9c09db7269cefc01465385e64e5
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
134.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 16:10:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.58300, 26.74340
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.4 km
Intermediate
134.4 km
134.4 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    45.8 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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