Greece · Ioanian Islands

M1.5 Earthquake near Paliki Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 11:55:27 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Paliki Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Paliki Municipal Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 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 (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

  • Distance: 266 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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