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M1.9 Earthquake near Laganas Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 09:58:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Laganas Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 09:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Laganas Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 227 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 436 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 439 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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