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M2.2 Earthquake near Belanidia, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 01:08:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Belanidia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Belanidia, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on May 23, 2026 at 01:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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
e0511b0843a77289955a0f360f515fafba1e0ece
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 01:08:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Belanidia
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
Village
Belanidia
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.45172, 23.16559
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.5 km
Shallow
19.5 km
19.5 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    23.8 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

Of 4,993 other entries for this area and period, 3,882 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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