2.8
Earthquake Details: 34 km from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece
Sep 20, 2026, 23:50:43
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 34 km from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece on Sep 20, 2026 at 23:50:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -49 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-49 km
Significance0
Latitude36.3700
Longitude27.8500
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000306
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 05:26:18 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 02:50:43 GMT+3
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 23:50:43 UTC
-49 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.44 km NE of Límni, GreeceBeforeM3.2Dodecanese Is.-Turkey Border RegBeforeM3.0Central Mediterranean SeaBeforeM3.4Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.1western TürkiyeAfterM3.0near the coast of western TürkiyeAfterM3.0western TürkiyeAfterM3.0Crete, GreeceAfterM3.1Crete, GreeceAfterM3.1Crete, GreeceAfterM3.0Crete, GreeceAfterM3.5western TürkiyeAfter
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