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M1.0 Earthquake near Pylaros Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 05:04:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Pylaros Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Pylaros Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on September 16, 2026 at 05:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 257 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 479 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 480 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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