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M1.4 Earthquake near Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 22:12:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 19, 2026 at 22:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
6df22fa5f8c69fdfa9b59e0d4625c455b556982e
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 22:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Ioanian Islands
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.27453, 20.90161
Temperature
23.1°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: 225 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 448 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 449 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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