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M2.6 Earthquake near Skiathos, Periphereia Thessalias (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-28 19:23:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.3 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Thessalias · Skiathos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Skiathos, Periphereia Thessalias (Greece) on April 28, 2026 at 19:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
ea9365e798dff611a7fb4b3584d88e6529b8f743
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 19:23:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Thessalias
City
Skiathos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Sporadon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.18320, 23.43700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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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Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 28, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    5.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Of 4,998 other entries for this area and period, 1,686 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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