Greece · Ioanian Islands

M0.8 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Sfakiates, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 04:37:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
11.5 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Municipal Unit of Sfakiates

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 04:37 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Sfakiates, 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: 104 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — close to the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 267 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 494 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 494 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    18.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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