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M1.6 Earthquake near Zakynthos Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 03:49:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.0 km
Source
NOA

Ioanian Islands · Zakynthos Regional Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Zakynthos Regional Unit, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on June 19, 2026 at 03:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 432 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios SolomosGreece · ZTH · LGZA
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kefallinia AirportGreece · EFL · LGKF
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon AirportGreece · GPA · LGRX
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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