Greece · Ioanian Islands

M2.7 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Lefkada, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 00:54:09 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.9 km
Source
EMSC

Ioanian Islands · Municipal Unit of Lefkada

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 00:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Municipal Unit of Lefkada, Ioanian Islands (Greece). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 125 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 270 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 77 Catalogue entries

Of 76 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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