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M3.4 Earthquake near Petralona, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 17:05:04 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Petralona, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Petralona, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Petralona, Peloponnese Region (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
bc9724e9e18cad97f39ce998cf900c3139ea0b7a
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 17:05:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Peloponnese Region
City
Petralona
County
Messenia Regional Unit
Village
Petralona
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.16680, 21.90100
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

15felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 2, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 838 Catalogue entries

Of 837 other entries for this area and period, 369 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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