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M1.9 Earthquake near Demos Triphylias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 00:03:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
16.4 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demos Triphylias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Demos Triphylias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on February 2, 2026 at 00:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
e911c0d6c4616a40d2c0d6b7e40cd6f4abcabee6
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 00:03:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demos Triphylias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.36313, 21.70395
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 345 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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