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M1.9 Earthquake near Balyra, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 22:02:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.2 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Balyra

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Balyra, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece) on May 11, 2026 at 22:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 101 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
f3ab6793a1761f13059e7468de35b88a18cae1df
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 22:02:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Balyra
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Messenias
Village
Balyra
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.16629, 21.99143
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 km — shallower 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 129 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 315 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 319 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kalamata AirportGreece · KLX · LGKL
    11.3 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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