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M2.9 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 04:44:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 04:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Ellas (Greece). 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 NOA. Greece: 122 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
ef041b2cb46172424f9d7c5a3ccdaf4dd12c7352
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 04:44:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.29059, 22.76459
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 236 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    22.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,993 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)
664
Country (24h)
Greece
122
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