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M1.2 Earthquake near Farsa, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 20:19:45 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.2

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Ioanian Islands · Farsa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Farsa, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on November 14, 2026 at 20:19 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.2

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-11-14 20:19:45 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Ioanian Islands

City

Farsa

County

Kefallonia Regional Unit

Village

Farsa

Source

noa

Coordinates

38.19792, 20.46281

Temperature

20.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)

Regional average: 14.2 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: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

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Stromboli Activity reported

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Panarea

Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Santorini

Distance: 480 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Vulcano

Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
9.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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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