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

UTC time: 2026-01-13 16:19:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Peloponnesou · Demos Monembasias

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 16:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Demos Monembasias, Periphereia Peloponnesou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
f8617fdc10d259eeb7b75d96af98a3cef05b9af7
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 16:19:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Peloponnesou
City
Demos Monembasias
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Lakonias
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.68289, 22.85019
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

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

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