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M2.1 Earthquake near Lassi, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 06:34:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 06:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Lassi, Ioanian Islands (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 106 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
8734b090bda6fef5c76e5e287808ab4255156fe4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
60.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 06:34:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Lassi
County
Kefallonia Regional Unit
Village
Lassi
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.16582, 20.47003
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.1 km
Shallow
60.1 km
60.1 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 258 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 478 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 479 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    5.7 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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