2.8
Earthquake Details: 60 km from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece
8/19/2026, 8:20:23 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 60 km from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece on 8/19/2026 at 8:20:23 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-13.1 km
Significance0
Latitude35.9133
Longitude28.0395
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000628
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/19/2026, 8:28:12 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 11:20:23 PM GMT+3
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 8:20:23 PM UTC
-13.1 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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