Event ID	1550560
Event time	2026-01-14 22:12:49 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 20:12:49 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 22:28:16 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	17 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Europe
Country	Greece
Administration area	South Aegean
Nearest settlement	Karpathos
Distance	22 km
Course	SE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Mediterranean
Water surface name	Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Karpathos Airport (23,36 km), Kasos Airport (44,49 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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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.