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M1.9 Earthquake near Parga, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 06:37:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Parga, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 11, 2026 at 06:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
0196e0d5a30a50ff6346e0975a3d2040581eb003
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 06:37:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Parga
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Prebezas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.20792, 20.41855
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 km
18.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 309 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 481 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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