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M1.9 Earthquake near Stenosia, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 13:25:29 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.9

Depth: 11.6 km
Source: NOA

Peloponnese Region · Stenosia

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Stenosia, Peloponnese Region (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.9

Depth

11.6 km

UTC time

2026-08-12 13:25:29 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Peloponnese Region

City

Stenosia

County

Messenia Regional Unit

Village

Stenosia

Source

noa

Coordinates

36.93523, 21.75906

Temperature

35.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

11.6 km

11.6 km — close to 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: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 330 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 335 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
27.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Peloponnese Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 129 Catalogue entries

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