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M1.9 Earthquake near Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 00:41:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Ioanian Islands (Greece) on October 29, 2026 at 00:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
38ea07c40bd992ca08a55514c8bf37226a2be055
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 00:41:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Ioanian Islands
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.27501, 20.79110
Temperature
14.2°C

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 (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 235 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 457 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 458 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

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