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M1.7 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 10:39:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 10:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
8e4a81b721998c9d960a0a0e24d70fe14e9f62c5
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 10:39:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.40225, 20.46341
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,944 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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