Greece · Periphereia Dytikes Elladas

M2.0 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Brachnaiikon, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-13 05:26:25 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
23.8 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Demotike Enoteta Brachnaiikon

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 05:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Brachnaiikon, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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 102 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
f19911a093af5c2f76b04031bc39538b50b449e8
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
23.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 05:26:25 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Demotike Enoteta Brachnaiikon
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Achaias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.16605, 21.66824
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.8 km
Shallow
23.8 km
23.8 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

  • Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 384 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    21.3 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 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
609
Country (24h)
Greece
102

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