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M1.8 Earthquake near Leukada, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 09:24:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
41.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Ionion Neson · Leukada

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Leukada, Periphereia Ionion Neson (Greece) on May 22, 2026 at 09:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
f1931b92a3b06c45f81456f94a1dc6578ad8fbc0
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
41.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 09:24:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Ionion Neson
City
Leukada
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Leukadas
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.82843, 20.56183
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.5 km
Shallow
41.5 km
41.5 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    20.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

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