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Greece · Periphereia Ionion Neson

M1.8 Earthquake near Periphereiake Enoteta Zakynthou, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 04:17:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
16.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Periphereiake Enoteta Zakynthou

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Periphereiake Enoteta Zakynthou, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) on January 22, 2026 at 04:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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.

Details

ID
ecccd2c045c7342865faf5630553c405e6d5e791
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 04:17:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Periphereiake Enoteta Zakynthou
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Zakynthou
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.87903, 20.96008
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 426 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    48.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,990 Catalogue entries

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