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M5.4 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

2941 d ago · 27 Sept 2018, 10:21 UTC 24 km W of Methóni, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 24 km W of Methóni, Greece on 27 Sept 2018, 10:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kalamata, about 66 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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