On January 26, 2014 a strong earthquake of magnitude Mw=5.8 occurred on Cephalonia Island followed by a similar magnitude earthquake Mw=5.7 one week lateron February 3, 2014. Extensive structural damages, landslides and many damages onthe island’s main roads, harbour and airport caused mainly on the western and centralpart of the island. The first event located 2km eastern of Lixouri town and wasfollowed five hours later by a strong aftershock of magnitude Mw=5.3. The secondstrong earthquake located in the north part of Paliki peninsula (North-West Cephalonia).
