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M1.9 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 11:21:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
18.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias (Greece). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
94f3a23315906ce56247a941619735e1e6ca664d
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 11:21:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.11066, 20.40985
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 km — deeper than 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: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 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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