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M2.8 Earthquake near Palioure, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 12:39:37 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth: 18.0 km
Source: EMSC

Epirus · Palioure

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Palioure, Epirus (Greece) on June 14, 2026 at 12:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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 EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 115 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

06f0bff6a3d35305f5d3731c77f7d6f90917fef0

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth

18.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-14 12:39:37 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Palioure

County

Ioannina Regional Unit

Village

Palioure

Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.68310, 20.63920

Temperature

24.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

18 km

18 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

Methana

Distance: 328 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Panarea

Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

Of 118 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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