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M1.6 Earthquake near Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 06:47:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
21.3 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Kefallonia Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on August 30, 2026 at 06:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.3 km
Shallow
21.3 km
21.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 218 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 438 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 439 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    44.8 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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