Earthquake hits Ionian Sea near Cephalonia

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea in the early hours of Saturday, October 17, at 02:57.

The Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens reported the epicenter was located in the sea area 4 kilometers east-northeast of Sami, Cephalonia, with an estimated focal depth of approximately 17 kilometers.

Alternatively, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the epicenter 11 kilometers south of Ithaca with a focal depth of approximately 5 kilometers. No reports of material damage have been received following the tremor.