M2.3 earthquake near Rhodes, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE on 18 Oct 2026, 04:35 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rhodes, about 117 km away in South Aegean, Greece.