International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585275
Event time 2026-03-01 00:59:55 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 02:59:55 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 00:59:55 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 177.9 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status Automatic
Data provider National Observatory of Athensen GR

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Attica
Nearest settlement Pourko
Distance 38 km
Course WSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Kithira Airport (47,69 km), Kithira Airport (47,69 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.