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M2.1 Earthquake near Archangelos, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 03:36:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Archangelos

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Archangelos, Periphereia Peloponnesou (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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
9d2ba5c0f4bf09a6736759fcf89fc63ae37873b5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 03:36:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Archangelos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
Village
Archangelos
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.63895, 22.86484
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 117 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 4,412 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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