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M4.4 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Kalamata, Peloponnese
Start: 2024-01-31T00:12:57.872+00:00
Location: 6 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

991 d ago · 31 Jan 2024, 00:12 UTC 6 km WSW of Methóni, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Methóni, Greece on 31 Jan 2024, 00:12 UTC at a depth of 37 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kalamata, about 51 km away in Peloponnese, Greece.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:21 UTC

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