Weak Mag 1.9 Earthquake – Greece, Jan 2, 2026

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Updated: January 2, 2026 16:18 GMT

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A minor earthquake of magnitude 1.9 occurred in the Aegean Sea near the island of Nisi Spetses, Greece, on January 2, 2026, at 10:10 GMT. The tremor was very shallow, at a depth of 18.6 km, and was not felt (or at least not reported).

Very weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake - Greece: 13 km SE From Astros Kynourias, Friday January 2, 2026 at 10:10 (Universal Time)

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Weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake at a depth of 19 km

January 2 10:13 UTC: First reported: RaspberryShake after 2 minutes.
January 2 10:14: Now using a new data source: UOA
January 2 10:23: Now using a new data source: NOA

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Earthquake Details

Date and time January 2, 2026 10:10:51 UTC
Local time at the epicenter Friday January 2, 2026 at 10:10 (Universal Time GMT +0)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 1.9
Depth 18.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 37.3384°N / 22.8438°E Greece
Seismic antipode 37.3384°S / 157.156°W
Intensity of the shaking Not felt
Primary data source NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Nearest volcano Methana (52 km / 32 mi)
Weather at the epicenter at the time of the earthquake Clear Sky 9.9°C (50 F), humidity: 41%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE
Seismic energy estimated released 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kWh) | about seismic energy

Nearby Places

The largest town and city near the epicenter is Agios Andreas, a city with 1,000 inhabitants in Greece, located 7 km west of the epicenter, but it is unlikely that the earthquake was felt there.

Reports on this earthquake

Very weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake - Greece: 13 km SE From Astros Kynourias, Friday January 2, 2026 at 10:10 (Universal Time)

6 hours ago

January 2, 2026 10:10 GMT / January 2, 2026 10:10 (Universal Time)

Lat / Lng: 37.3384 / 22.8438: Greece: 13 km SE From Astros Kynourias

Source: NOA

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