International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583318
Event time 2026-02-26 10:43:40 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 12:43:40 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 10:43:40 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.4
Depth 10.1 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 Aegiali
Distance 33 km
Course ESE
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
Kalimnos (63,46 km), Kalimnos (63,46 km), Lakki (63,60 km), Lakki (63,60 km)
Nearest airports
Astypalaia Airport (20,05 km), Astypalaia Airport (20,05 km), Kalymnos Airport (60,44 km), Kalymnos Airport (60,44 km), Leros Airport (64,47 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Yali volcano (74,28 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.