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M3.5 Earthquake near Gargalianoi Municipal Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 07:08:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Peloponnese Region · Gargalianoi Municipal Unit

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M3.5 Earthquake near Gargalianoi Municipal Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Gargalianoi Municipal Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) · 2026-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Gargalianoi Municipal Unit, Peloponnese Region (Greece) on July 8, 2026 at 07:08 UTC. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 8, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 347 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 884 Catalogue entries

Of 883 other entries for this area and period, 334 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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572
Country (24h)
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