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M2.3 Earthquake near Municipality of Pyrgos, Western Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 04:55:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
19.4 km
Source
NOA

Western Greece · Municipality of Pyrgos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Municipality of Pyrgos, Western Greece (Greece) on June 19, 2026 at 04:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 94 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
666364fd4eb9921a1c4bd023e5ef8aff3c735394
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
19.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 04:55:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Western Greece
City
Municipality of Pyrgos
County
Elis Regional Unit
Village
Agios Georgios
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.70920, 21.43204
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.4 km
Shallow
19.4 km
19.4 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 380 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Of 103 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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