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M1.9 Earthquake near Sami Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 17:06:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
16.5 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Sami Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Sami Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on June 19, 2026 at 17:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 km
16.5 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 462 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 463 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    15.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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