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M0.1 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Lefkada, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 01:50:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
11.2 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Municipal Unit of Lefkada

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 01:50 UTC, a magnitude M0.1 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Lefkada, Ioanian Islands (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 99 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 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: 270 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: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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