Earthquake Details: 80 km from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece

8/15/2026, 3:45:31 PM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 80 km from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece on 8/15/2026 at 3:45:31 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Greece South Aegean Rhodes (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-3.2 km

Significance0

Latitude35.8247

Longitude27.7574

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000586

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/15/2026, 4:58:43 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 6:45:31 PM GMT+3
UTC: 8/15/2026, 3:45:31 PM UTC

-3.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.0western TürkiyeBefore8/15/2026, 3:33:20 AM M3.5western TürkiyeBefore8/15/2026, 3:42:14 AM M3.5Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBefore8/15/2026, 5:14:00 AM M2.8southern GreeceBefore8/15/2026, 6:25:54 AM M3.0Crete, GreeceBefore8/15/2026, 11:23:54 AM M3.2western TürkiyeBefore8/15/2026, 1:19:25 PM M3.0Crete, GreeceAfter8/15/2026, 4:03:42 PM M3.2Crete, GreeceAfter8/16/2026, 1:06:49 AM M2.5Cyprus regionAfter8/16/2026, 3:05:41 AM M2.5western TürkiyeAfter8/16/2026, 10:01:55 AM M2.5western TürkiyeAfter8/16/2026, 12:56:08 PM M2.8western TürkiyeAfter8/16/2026, 5:40:10 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.