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M2.5 Earthquake near Ampelophyto, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 18:58:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.4 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Ampelophyto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ampelophyto, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on February 23, 2026 at 18:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
a6799a0bf6c4d339b89e5ca6f27c9b5a288d1520
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 18:58:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Ampelophyto
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Ampelophyto
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.05185, 21.68198
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 339 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 344 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,864 Catalogue entries

Of 4,863 other entries for this area and period, 1,877 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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