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M3.2 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Karya, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 08:31:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
11.8 km
Source
EMSC

Ioanian Islands · Municipal Unit of Karya

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M3.2 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Karya, Ioanian Islands (Greece) · 2026-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Karya, Ioanian Islands (Greece) · 2026-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Municipal Unit of Karya, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on October 3, 2026 at 08:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — close to 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.

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Felt reports

9felt 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: Oct 3, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Stromboli Activity reported
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    Distance: 492 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
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    Distance: 493 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 838 Catalogue entries

Of 837 other entries for this area and period, 530 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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