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M2.5 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Apollonioi, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 18:19:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.1 km
Source
EMSC

Ioanian Islands · Municipal Unit of Apollonioi

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 18:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Apollonioi, Ioanian Islands (Greece). With a focal depth of about 13 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 km — close to 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.

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Felt reports

5felt 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 19, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

Of 59 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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