This page summarizes earthquakes in Messenia Regional Unit (Greece). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M1.8 earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit on 2026-07-31 00:33:45 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Messenia or Messinia is a regional unit in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (nomos) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata.
In 2026, Messenia Regional Unit recorded 164 earthquakes within Greece. The average magnitude was M1.82. The strongest event reached M5.3.
By event count in 2026, this region ranks #12 within Greece.
Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Messenia Regional Unit is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Greece (rank #5 by max magnitude).
Located on the Aegean Sea Plate.
