Back to newsA weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean 24 km east of Kasos Island on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 04:31 am local time. The tremor was recorded by Volcano Discovery seismic monitoring. Earthquakes of this magnitude are generally not felt by people and cause no structural damage. Kasos Island, part of the Dodecanese Islands chain, experiences occasional seismic activity typical of the region's geological setting. Visitors to Crete and surrounding islands need not be concerned about this minor seismic event, which poses no risk to tourism infrastructure or visitor safety. Earthquakes of such low magnitude are common in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Minor Earthquake Recorded East of Kasos Island
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