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M1.7 Earthquake near Ano Melpeia, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 11:55:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Ano Melpeia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Ano Melpeia, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on May 16, 2026 at 11:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
38b2e30125d11b4c93b9592ae2a9fe53e73ab311
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 11:55:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Ano Melpeia
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Ano Melpeia
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.35626, 21.93146
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 326 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,993 Catalogue entries

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

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