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M0.5 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Leukados, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 03:45:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
18.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Demotike Enoteta Leukados

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Leukados, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) on April 8, 2026 at 03:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
2b67fcc14b3ea23998ce4abaa82893c76cc46b72
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 03:45:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Demotike Enoteta Leukados
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Leukadas
Village
Kalabros
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.80783, 20.62363

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

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