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M1.7 Earthquake near Psachnia, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 07:01:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Psachnia, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 11, 2026 at 07:01 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 event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 124 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
4ae0b92e60656c3f7d567328973a6f3dfd0dae63
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 07:01:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Psachnia
County
Corfu Regional Unit
Village
Psachnia
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.78990, 19.85227
Temperature
26.8°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 (14.5 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: 387 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 431 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    21.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 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)

Global (24h)
733
Country (24h)
Greece
124
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