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M5.0 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece

UTC time: 2026-06-24 08:25:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Dodecanese Islands, Greece

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M5.0 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 08:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Dodecanese Islands, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f6b2c7ea175cd1bae1db11fca0aa3fefde1c85ae
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 08:25:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.30000, 27.15000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Estimated impact

4 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.3

Tectonic context

Located on the Aegean Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Aegean Sea ↔ Africa · about 82 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rhodes159.0 kmNE56'128
Heraklion182.1 kmW137'154
Izmir346.1 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 428 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC10.5 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC10.0 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC9.1 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC11.5 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC11.3 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC9.3 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.72026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC8.8 kmDodecanese Islands, Greece M4.92026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC5.0 kmKarpathos-Kasos Regional Unit M4.92026-06-24 08:25:56 UTC17.4 kmKarpathos Municipal Unit M3.32026-06-25 01:08:23 UTC74.4 kmGreece M2.82026-06-25 20:53:41 UTC140.4 kmLasithi Regional Unit M3.32026-06-25 20:53:43 UTC106.5 kmLasithi Regional Unit

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4172
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC24.5 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC17.0 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC130.0 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC130.4 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC124.6 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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