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M5.1 Earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 18:17:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
9.1 km
Source
NOA

Peloponnese Region · Messenia Regional Unit

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M5.1 Earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-06-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-06-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 14, 2026 at 18:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalamata55.9 kmNE54'100
Pátrai174.7 kmN168'034
Athens232.4 kmNE664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 333 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 340 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    53.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.72026-06-14 18:17:27 UTC19.6 kmMessenia Regional Unit M5.02026-06-14 18:17:27 UTC40.1 kmKhatzis M5.32026-06-14 18:17:27 UTC12.0 kmMessenia Regional Unit M4.92026-06-14 18:17:30 UTC12.7 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M5.22026-06-14 18:17:30 UTC37.5 kmMessenia Regional Unit M2.82026-06-14 18:31:43 UTC16.6 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M2.82026-06-14 18:31:43 UTC2.4 kmMessenia Regional Unit M1.92026-06-14 18:41:03 UTC144.1 kmZakynthos Regional Unit M1.82026-06-14 18:45:34 UTC74.0 kmGytheio Municipal Unit M1.92026-06-14 18:48:42 UTC77.1 kmGytheio Municipal Unit M1.72026-06-14 18:50:52 UTC9.9 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M1.62026-06-14 19:22:32 UTC2.3 kmMessenia Regional Unit

Greece

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 886 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥473
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC147.5 kmIonian Sea M5.02026-06-14 18:16:58 UTC54.7 kmİyon Denizi M4.92026-06-14 18:17:25 UTC6.5 kmMessenia Regional Unit M4.92026-04-08 11:35:00 UTC113.2 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M4.92026-04-08 11:34:59 UTC114.8 kmGreece [Sea]

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