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M1.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Leukados, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 09:35:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Demotike Enoteta Leukados

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2026 at 09:35 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Demotike Enoteta Leukados, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
0705e74ec1eb23f6f9a694d88f328bee55ac1866
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 09:35:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Demotike Enoteta Leukados
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Leukadas
Village
Kalamitsi
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.74374, 20.60532
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

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