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M6.4 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

10595 d ago · 13 Oct 1997, 13:39 UTC 47 km SSE of Koróni, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Koróni, Greece on 13 Oct 1997, 13:39 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kalamata, about 73 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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