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M2.3 Earthquake near Pyla, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 02:28:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 02:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Pyla, Peloponnese Region (Greece). At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
87299601a2100fb30f10ad2859ed82b547031f7a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
127.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 02:28:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Peloponnese Region
City
Pyla
County
Messenia Regional Unit
Village
Pyla
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.92250, 21.72637
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.4 km
Intermediate
127.4 km
127.4 km — deeper than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 162 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 332 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 338 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Peloponnese Region

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Of 102 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
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