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M2.1 Earthquake near Kalo Nero, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 13:51:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Kalo Nero

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About this earthquake

On February 2, 2026 at 13:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Kalo Nero, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
d6f1215da17027432973f180a7ae50ad807688bd
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 13:51:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Kalo Nero
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Kalo Nero
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.30911, 21.66367
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 256 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: 351 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
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 Catalogue entries

Of 4,990 other entries for this area and period, 4,132 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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