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M2.5 Earthquake near Kalochori, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 04:47:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

Peloponnese Region · Kalochori

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kalochori, Peloponnese Region (Greece) on October 14, 2026 at 04:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
3faf0436c897849a5d209eb010c11bcee62b6526
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 04:47:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Peloponnese Region
City
Kalochori
County
Messenia Regional Unit
Village
Kalochori
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.97000, 21.88000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 320 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 325 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
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Peloponnese Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 129 Catalogue entries

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