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M1.6 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 03:10:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
62.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on May 29, 2026 at 03:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
707fe4129a4a07bae68e0048030c7a36b94be45c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
62.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 03:10:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demotike Enoteta Baltetsiou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Arkadias
Village
Agriakona
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.32880, 22.29401
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.9 km
Shallow
62.9 km
62.9 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: 97 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
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    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 294 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    37.5 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 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

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