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M1.3 Earthquake near Ligopsa, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 06:08:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2026 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Ligopsa, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
05521f9bbf3136e79174257abcf3b811e53300cf
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 06:08:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Ligopsa
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Ligopsa
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.78568, 20.65418
Temperature
24.8°C

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 (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 335 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 500 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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