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M2.5 Earthquake near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 13:31:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Northern Aegean · Samos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Samos Regional Unit, Northern Aegean (Greece) on August 31, 2026 at 13:31 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 178 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 193 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 293 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ikaria AirportGreece · JIK · LGIK
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

Northern Aegean

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
516
Country (24h)
Greece
67
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