Strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 17 km depth2 Jul 11:08 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.2 Jul 11:09: Now using data updates from AUTH2 Jul 11:09: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 2, 2026 11:06:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 2, 2026, at 11:06 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.50Depth17 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.4168°N / 27.3066°ESouth Aegean, GreeceAlso near: Turkey 138 km (86 mi) awaySeismic antipode35.4168°S / 152.693°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNisyros (130 km / 81 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 29.7°C (86 F), humidity: 50%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.5 | about seismic energy3 minutes ago reported feltJul 2, 2026 11:06 GMT / Jul 2, 2026 11:06 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 35.4168 / 27.3066: Southern Aegean, GreeceSource: EMSCOther sources: AUTH: 5.3 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23153350',35.41680,27.30660,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 5.5, Southern Aegean, Greece',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in CreteNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Karpathos, a town with 2,200 inhabitants in Greece, in 13.1 km (8 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there. In the capital of Greece, Athens, 428 km (266 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)NW of epicenterKarpathos(pop: 2,240)V: ModerateDodecanese, South AegeanGreece99 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterLardos(pop: 1,350)IV: LightDodecanese, South AegeanGreece112 km (69 mi)W of epicenterSitia(pop: 8,710)IV: LightLasithi, CreteGreece115 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterArchangelos(pop: 5,400)IV: LightDodecanese, South AegeanGreece135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterIalysos(pop: 11,300)III: WeakDodecanese, South AegeanGreece140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterRhodes(pop: 56,100)III: WeakDodecanese, South AegeanGreece142 km (88 mi)N of epicenterSymi(pop: 2,350)III: WeakDodecanese, South AegeanGreece147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterAgios Nikolaos(pop: 11,400)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece149 km (93 mi)W of epicenterIerapetra(pop: 12,400)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece164 km (102 mi)N of epicenterKos(pop: 19,200)III: WeakDodecanese, South AegeanGreece168 km (104 mi)W of epicenterMalia(pop: 4,340)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece173 km (107 mi)N of epicenterKalymnos(pop: 12,300)III: WeakDodecanese, South AegeanGreece178 km (111 mi)N of epicenterTurgutreis(pop: 16,500)III: WeakBodrum, MuglaTurkey181 km (112 mi)N of epicenterBodrum(pop: 39,300)III: WeakMuglaTurkey182 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterMarmaris(pop: 33,700)III: WeakMuglaTurkey191 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterSarigerme(pop: 16,000)III: WeakOrtaca Ilcesi, MuglaTurkey195 km (121 mi)W of epicenterNea Alikarnassos(pop: 12,900)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece196 km (122 mi)W of epicenterIrakleion(pop: 137,200)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece202 km (125 mi)NE of epicenterDalaman(pop: 19,300)III: WeakMuglaTurkey203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterGazi(pop: 12,600)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece205 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterOrtaca(pop: 19,700)III: WeakMuglaTurkey213 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterFethiye(pop: 60,400)III: WeakMuglaTurkey216 km (134 mi)N of epicenterMilas(pop: 43,200)III: WeakMuglaTurkey219 km (136 mi)N of epicenterDidim(pop: 26,000)III: WeakAydinTurkey222 km (138 mi)NE of epicenterMugla(pop: 92,300)III: WeakMentese, MuglaTurkey227 km (141 mi)N of epicenterYatagan(pop: 19,000)III: WeakYatagan, MuglaTurkey253 km (157 mi)N of epicenterCine(pop: 21,300)III: WeakCine Ilcesi, AydinTurkey256 km (159 mi)W of epicenterRethymno(pop: 32,500)III: WeakCreteGreece259 km (161 mi)N of epicenterSoeke(pop: 68,200)III: WeakSoeke Ilcesi, AydinTurkey272 km (169 mi)N of epicenterKusadasi(pop: 63,200)III: WeakKusadasi Ilcesi, AydinTurkey273 km (170 mi)N of epicenterIncirliova(pop: 18,600)III: WeakIncirliova Ilcesi, AydinTurkey274 km (170 mi)N of epicenterAydin(pop: 163,000)III: WeakEfeler, AydinTurkey277 km (172 mi)NE of epicenterElmali(pop: 16,600)III: WeakElmali Ilcesi, AntalyaTurkey282 km (175 mi)N of epicenterSelcuk(pop: 29,100)III: WeakSelcuk Ilcesi, IzmirTurkey288 km (179 mi)E of epicenterBeykonak(pop: 30,300)III: WeakKumluca, AntalyaTurkey292 km (182 mi)N of epicenterNazilli(pop: 119,400)III: WeakAydinTurkey297 km (185 mi)W of epicenterChania(pop: 53,900)III: WeakCreteGreece298 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterSerinhisar(pop: 17,200)III: WeakDenizliTurkey300 km (186 mi)N of epicenterTire(pop: 47,200)III: WeakIzmirTurkey428 km (266 mi)NW of epicenterAthens(pop: 664,000)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreeceNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 2 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate95 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Laying on the bed What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking195–95 km (59–59 mi)95 km (59 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-07-2EpicenterAgency5.517 km10.6 mi11:06:22.77DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.2810 km6.2 mi(*)11:06:23.485Dodecanese Isls. - SE Greece7.7 km (4.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAUTH (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab.)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 32 km2 (12 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 10 km (6 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 2, 2026 11:06 am (Universal Time)3 minutes ago5.517 km0 km - This quakeSouthern Aegean, GreeceMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 828 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.21 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 155 quakes per year (or 12.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 661 quakes per year (or 55 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 828 quakes per year (or 69 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake