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M2.7 Earthquake near Ionian Sea

UTC time: 2026-09-12 18:05:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Ionian Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Ionian Sea on September 12, 2026 at 18:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
0da476e282e20511d5924cdf1f6dc7e9fa0f564b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 18:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.22034, 19.78262
Temperature
28.0°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
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: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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