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Greece · South Aegean

M2.0 Earthquake near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 07:20:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

South Aegean · Kalymnos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 07:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Kalymnos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

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 (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 183 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 184 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leros AirportGreece · LRS · LGLE
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 150 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
739
Country (24h)
Greece
44
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