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M2.6 Earthquake near Faraklata, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 00:31:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Faraklata, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 17, 2026 at 00:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
04d4c47065304b9d7074b5e87aac8884235081a7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 00:31:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Faraklata
County
Kefallonia Regional Unit
Village
Faraklata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21270, 20.52750
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 475 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    10.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 87 Catalogue entries

Of 86 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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