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M1.4 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Sames, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 15:56:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
23.4 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Demotike Enoteta Sames

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Sames, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) on January 16, 2026 at 15:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
08d80afee574b741895fbd52f7948adb43fdb376
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
23.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 15:56:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Demotike Enoteta Sames
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.26447, 20.68817
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.4 km
Shallow
23.4 km
23.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 465 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    22.9 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 · 4,992 Catalogue entries

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