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M1.6 Earthquake near Valsamata, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 05:54:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Valsamata, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 23, 2026 at 05:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
b92606da524c21eb54b67fd354e3ab196f5fb663
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 05:54:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Valsamata
County
Kefallonia Regional Unit
Village
Valsamata
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.19662, 20.58243
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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: 250 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 470 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 471 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 97 Catalogue entries

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