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

UTC time: 2026-04-01 10:56:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Elaia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Elaia, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on April 1, 2026 at 10:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
af119b60d137be0076365fd7cf54fcca1eaa1a0d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 10:56:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Elaia
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Elaia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.35000, 21.66000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 349 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 352 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    45.0 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 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

Of 4,995 other entries for this area and period, 2,017 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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