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M1.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 17:20:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
15.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias (Greece) on October 16, 2025 at 17:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 112 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
c22f24cc16f8a74606e920c09398a4877fed5cb4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 17:20:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Kephallenias
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.39951, 20.47897
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — close to 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: 265 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,942 Catalogue entries

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