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M1.5 Earthquake near Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 07:22:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.3 km
Source
NOA

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 07:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Ioanian Islands (Greece). With a focal depth of about 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
50eaa0f51a69c78b57f3186db19e0a2aaad61b9c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 07:22:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Ioanian Islands
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.27247, 21.03124
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 438 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 439 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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