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M1.9 Earthquake near Kaligata, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 02:22:04 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.9

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Ioanian Islands · Kaligata

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Kaligata, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on November 3, 2026 at 02:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.9

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-11-03 02:22:04 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Ioanian Islands

City

Kaligata

County

Kefallonia Regional Unit

Village

Kaligata

Source

noa

Coordinates

38.11550, 20.53360

Temperature

18.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)

Regional average: 14.2 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: 252 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Santorini

Distance: 470 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 472 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Panarea

Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
2.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

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