Back to map
Greece · Peloponnese Region

M5.2 Earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 18:17:30 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
17.8 km
Source
INGV

Peloponnese Region · Messenia Regional Unit

Country overview

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-06-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-06-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Messenia Regional Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) on June 14, 2026 at 18:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 km — deeper than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalamata56.2 kmE54'100
Pátrai143.0 kmN168'034
Athens227.5 kmNE664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 354 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M2.82026-06-14 18:31:43 UTC33.4 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M2.82026-06-14 18:31:43 UTC35.2 kmMessenia Regional Unit M1.92026-06-14 18:41:03 UTC108.1 kmZakynthos Regional Unit M1.82026-06-14 18:45:34 UTC96.5 kmGytheio Municipal Unit M1.92026-06-14 18:48:42 UTC100.2 kmGytheio Municipal Unit M1.72026-06-14 18:50:52 UTC33.0 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M1.62026-06-14 19:22:32 UTC35.8 kmMessenia Regional Unit M1.42026-06-14 20:14:44 UTC32.2 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M1.62026-06-14 22:41:46 UTC30.8 kmMethoni Municipal Unit M2.82026-06-15 00:05:26 UTC109.5 kmZakynthos Regional Unit M2.82026-06-15 00:05:28 UTC111.3 kmZakynthos Regional Unit M1.92026-06-15 00:13:45 UTC34.1 kmMessenia Regional Unit

Greece

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 886 Catalogue entries

Of 885 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-12-15 23:41:49 UTC126.4 kmMar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) M5.32026-06-14 18:17:27 UTC25.7 kmMessenia Regional Unit M5.32025-12-15 23:41:48 UTC124.3 km59 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece M5.22025-12-15 23:41:49 UTC118.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Patra (Monde) M5.22025-12-15 23:41:42 UTC147.4 kmIonian Sea

Historic earthquake map · Greece

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Greece

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share