International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550490
Event time 2026-01-14 18:16:45 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 20:16:45 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 18:16:45 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 8.5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status Manual
Data provider National Observatory of Athensen GR

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area South Aegean
Nearest settlement Monolithos
Distance 16 km
Course NNE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Aegean Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Nisos Naxos (64,29 km)
Nearest airports
Santorini Airport (16,94 km), Schinoussa Heliport (36,55 km), Naxos Airport (62,24 km), Paros National Airport (66,15 km), Astypalaia Airport (73,89 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Santorini volcano (20,57 km), Antiparos volcano (67,74 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.