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M1.9 Earthquake near Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 20:45:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.3 km
Source
NOA

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2026 at 20:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Ioanian Islands (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
479bd3bcd04f1489d398724c56a42cfc1de64f9b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 20:45:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Ioanian Islands
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.27011, 21.00277
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 441 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    39.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

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