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M1.7 Earthquake near Zakynthos Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 15:47:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Zakynthos Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 15:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Zakynthos Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 420 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 423 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    7.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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