2.1
Earthquake Details: Aegean Sea
8/15/2026, 5:50:21 AM
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred near Aegean Sea on 8/15/2026 at 5:50:21 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-7.7 km
Significance
Latitude39.9817
Longitude25.8808
Event IDemsc:20260815_0000226
Magnitude2.1
Updated:8/15/2026, 6:04:15 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 8:50:21 AM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 5:50:21 AM UTC
-7.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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