International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583235
Event time 2026-02-26 13:34:38 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 11:34:38 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 14:00:10 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.6
Depth 8 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Ionian Islands
Nearest settlement Kampion
Distance 45 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Ionian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (58,10 km), Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (58,10 km), Kefallinia Airport (69,98 km), Kefallinia Airport (69,98 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.