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M2.5 Earthquake near Ioniko, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 04:27:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.2 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Ioniko

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ioniko, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece) on January 14, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
65324899f684a000ee273ba9b8e4ced0b229b2ea
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 04:27:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Ioniko
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Eleias
Village
Ioniko
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.82270, 21.14550
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 km — deeper 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 14, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,991 Catalogue entries

Of 4,990 other entries for this area and period, 2,019 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
550
Country (24h)
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