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M2.2 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 07:13:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on May 20, 2026 at 07:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
849c86283e1b56b14be030b4e65d76cfde26f72d
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 07:13:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.43000, 22.15000
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 290 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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