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M1.5 Earthquake near Demos Kalamatas, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 13:49:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demos Kalamatas

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 13:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Demos Kalamatas, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
c84fa633e38e0e063c86854c41d56cc6219fb12d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 13:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demos Kalamatas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Ano Ampheia
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.09213, 22.06741
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 306 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    4.6 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 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

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