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M1.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Naupaktou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 00:27:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Naupaktou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Naupaktou, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on May 17, 2026 at 00:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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
52795e541e61d6e9aabab3e6d4ddfef35ce74e98
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 00:27:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Naupaktou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Aitoloakarnanias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.40775, 21.80649
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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: 160 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    43.8 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

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