International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583556
Event time 2026-02-26 21:35:21 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 23:35:21 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 21:35:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
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 West Greece
Nearest settlement Katafygio
Distance 4 km
Course SSE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Aiyion (29,69 km), Aiyion (29,69 km), Patrai (30,92 km), Patrai (30,92 km), Itea (43,54 km)
Nearest airports
Missolonghi (41,29 km), Missolonghi (41,29 km), Dhokimion Airport (48,07 km), Dhokimion Airport (48,07 km), Agrinion Air Base (51,44 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.