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M1.8 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 11:20:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on May 24, 2026 at 11:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 93 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
66aad9c3e3961498d384c4ecbe90562b224aefc1
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 11:20:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Arkadias
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.38419, 22.23129
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 101 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 302 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    39.6 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 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

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