International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584442
Event time 2026-02-28 01:36:14 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 03:36:14 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 01:36:14 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 11.5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status Manual
Data provider National Observatory of Athensen GR

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Peloponnese
Nearest settlement Archangelos
Distance 2 km
Course NW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Yithion (29,36 km), Yithion (29,36 km), Spetses (74,68 km), Spetses (74,68 km)
Nearest airports
Kithira Airport (42,70 km), Kithira Airport (42,70 km), Sparti Airport (47,90 km), Sparti Airport (47,90 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.