M1.6 Depth: 11.8 km

M1.6 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 20:11:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 12 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 125 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

Magnitude

M1.6

Depth

11.8 km

UTC time

2026-05-12 20:11:32 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Periphereia Peloponnesou

City

Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias

County

Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias

Source

noa

Coordinates

36.45218, 22.93808

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Depth profile

Shallow

11.8 km

11.8 km — shallower than the regional average (15.6 km)

Regional average: 15.6 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Methana

Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
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Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 220 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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