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M1.4 Earthquake near Neochori, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 21:53:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Neochori

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Neochori, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 11 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
4e948e013aca34e87c9ba47c26357bd3e329e810
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 21:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Neochori
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Neochori
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.21664, 21.95572
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 319 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 323 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

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