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M2.2 Earthquake near Demos Triphylias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 11:20:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.4 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demos Triphylias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Demos Triphylias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on January 26, 2026 at 11:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
c7f36721ce64894cb633833bc103cf834d063861
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 11:20:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demos Triphylias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.35169, 21.68152
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 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: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 Catalogue entries

Of 4,990 other entries for this area and period, 3,320 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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