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M2.5 Earthquake near Archagelos, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 12:45:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.3 km
Source
EMSC

Peloponnese Region · Archagelos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Archagelos, Peloponnese Region (Greece) on September 26, 2026 at 12:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
7d3e5a070fe2c7715fc8d897e898e84d72b50a7e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 12:45:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Peloponnese Region
City
Archagelos
County
Laconia Regional Unit
Village
Archagelos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.61420, 22.88040
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 226 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Peloponnese Region

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 123 Catalogue entries

Of 122 other entries for this area and period, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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