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M2.2 Earthquake near Municipal Unit of Lefkimmi, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 09:19:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
179.1 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Municipal Unit of Lefkimmi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Municipal Unit of Lefkimmi, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on August 25, 2026 at 09:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 179 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179.1 km
Intermediate
179.1 km
179.1 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 449 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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