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M2.1 Earthquake near Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 06:05:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 17, 2026 at 06:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
5c542ffa77b860b2a623f068efdc598290edfcd2
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 06:05:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Ioanian Islands
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.22509, 21.08157
Temperature
23.8°C

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 (14.4 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: 209 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 432 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    31.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 87 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)
528
Country (24h)
Greece
53
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