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M2.2 Earthquake near Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 19:35:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Greece (Greece) on July 28, 2026 at 19:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
e4462450ecb55811edbc5d8c630053bb0352e601
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 19:35:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.30481, 23.62986
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 189 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 358 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    17.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,906 Catalogue entries

Of 4,905 other entries for this area and period, 3,603 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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