The 5.2-magnitude quake occurred at 01:15 local time (23:15 GMT, November 8) some 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) away from Lixouri town in the west of the island.
The earthquake's seismic focus was at the depth of 16 kilometers (about 9 miles).
Officials state that there have been no reports of casualties, damages and/or a tsunami alert.
This is the second quake in several days. Last Friday a 4.7 jolt rocked the island bringing up memories of similar earthquakes of the past.