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M2.3 Earthquake near Ellas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 00:44:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ellas (Greece) on February 4, 2026 at 00:44 UTC. At around 137 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
fd83960fbc19306a85467964f5abf950440a7aa7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
136.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 00:44:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Ellas
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.61194, 26.69861
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.8 km
Intermediate
136.8 km
136.8 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 119 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 271 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Astypalaia AirportGreece · JTY · LGPL
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    44.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

Of 4,989 other entries for this area and period, 2,852 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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