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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: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

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 (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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

11felt 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: Sep 13, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
737
Country (24h)
Greece
52
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