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M2.5 Earthquake near Lefkada Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 00:11:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.6 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Lefkada Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 00:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Lefkada Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece). With a focal depth of about 8 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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