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M2.5 Earthquake near Ioniko, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 04:27:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.2 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Dytikes Elladas · Ioniko

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Ioniko, Periphereia Dytikes Elladas (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
cbdd32a1ac2f496111f64b8c38480b07404300bd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 04:27:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
City
Ioniko
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Eleias
Village
Ioniko
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.82270, 21.14550
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 km — deeper 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 14, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 Catalogue entries

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