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M1.7 Earthquake near Mesochori, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 22:31:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
15.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Mesochori

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 22:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Mesochori, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 103 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
c59cbd495ff52ab3b10d5115d210db6c60b7046c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 22:31:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Mesochori
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
Village
Mesochori
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.53641, 23.08365
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 122 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

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610
Country (24h)
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