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M1.7 Earthquake near Vathy, Ioanian Islands (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 05:11:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Vathy, Ioanian Islands (Greece) on October 17, 2026 at 05:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
f72847d426ae94600633f8c07b5b98c838d874f0
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
29.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 05:11:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Ioanian Islands
City
Vathy
County
Ithaca Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.37060, 20.75786
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.7 km
Shallow
29.7 km
29.7 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 241 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 464 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 465 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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Ioanian Islands

Context for this earthquake

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