International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583183
Event time 2026-02-26 09:04:49 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 11:04:49 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 09:04:49 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 10 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status Automatic
Data provider National Observatory of Athensen GR

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Peloponnese
Nearest settlement Filiatra
Distance 40 km
Course W
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Ionian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Pilos (53,14 km), Pilos (53,14 km), Katakolon (60,32 km), Katakolon (60,32 km)
Nearest airports
Epitalion Airport (62,85 km), Epitalion Airport (62,85 km), Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (73,03 km), Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (73,03 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.