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M3.0 Earthquake near Karousades, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 10:51:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Ioanian Islands · Karousades

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M3.0 Earthquake near Karousades, Ioanian Islands (Greece) · 2026-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Karousades, Ioanian Islands (Greece) · 2026-04-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Karousades, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on April 19, 2026 at 10:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: 94 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
95760d56cc51d4e427c612aa241bf0f70965d9e4
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 10:51:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Karousades
County
Corfu Regional Unit
Village
Karousades
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.81000, 19.74000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 396 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 422 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 878 Catalogue entries

Of 877 other entries for this area and period, 789 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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569
Country (24h)
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