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M4.5 Earthquake near Balanidia, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-03 14:22:17 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Balanidia, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Balanidia, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 14:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Balanidia, 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
08cb0778b4f99e404bf47bbd0cd2efac72d2fb20
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 14:22:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Balanidia
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Balanidia
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.52000, 20.64000

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: 315 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 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
    25.1 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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