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M2.5 Earthquake near Skoulekado, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 03:15:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Skoulekado, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on July 31, 2026 at 03:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
029d32337f3fd9f76127f90a92a3ea483b7c03c9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
18.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 03:15:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Skoulekado
County
Zakynthos Regional Unit
Village
Skoulekado
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.80260, 20.77380
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.9 km
Shallow
18.9 km
18.9 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 31, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 226 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 438 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 441 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    11.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

Of 96 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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