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M1.3 Earthquake near Vathy, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 01:09:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Vathy, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 13, 2026 at 01:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 124 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
351f44b413863e0462bcfda322127323cce233af
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 01:09:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Vathy
County
Ithaca Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.30581, 20.68422
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 244 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 467 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 468 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 77 Catalogue entries

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