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

UTC time: 2026-05-12 23:48:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demotike Enoteta Gortynos

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 23:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Gortynos, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 101 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
689a858fc71eb8c6061bc698c9b60e59c17bf04c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 23:48:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demotike Enoteta Gortynos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Arkadias
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.49588, 22.02622
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — close to 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: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 323 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 325 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    47.5 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 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

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