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M1.2 Earthquake near Basaras, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 10:27:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Basaras, Peloponnese Region (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
d4076840292fe0894d4a0d78a63b1b2a8e0902fc
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 10:27:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Peloponnese Region
City
Basaras
County
Laconia Regional Unit
Village
Basaras
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.17133, 22.49176
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — close to the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 89 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Peloponnese Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 129 Catalogue entries

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