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M2.6 Earthquake near Perama Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 03:09:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Epirus · Perama Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Perama Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) on April 1, 2026 at 03:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: 96 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
05251c98c9f2749bc3616c609f7f85209f52ecdf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 03:09:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Perama Municipal Unit
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Krya
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.73000, 20.83000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    3.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 124 Catalogue entries

Of 123 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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