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M0.9 Earthquake near Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 21:20:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Kefallonia Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 10, 2026 at 21:20 UTC. 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: 125 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 474 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    7.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

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