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M2.2 Earthquake near Argostoli, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 11:59:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Argostoli, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on August 7, 2026 at 11:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 NOA. Greece: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
071658035befd8c627a7951e415bdf88847d99f8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 11:59:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Argostoli
County
Kefallonia Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.19220, 20.49985
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 476 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 478 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

Of 59 other entries for this area and period, 39 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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