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M2.4 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-14 17:30:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou · Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou, Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou (Greece) on May 14, 2026 at 17:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e2f2964cb2dad95d349c721979df59ae324e0348
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 17:30:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Notiou Aigaiou
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Karpathou-Eroikes Nesou Kasou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.72540, 27.30680
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 188 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 335 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 412 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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