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M2.4 Earthquake near Kato Zalongo, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 21:49:58 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.4

Depth: 15.0 km
Source: EMSC

Epirus · Kato Zalongo

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Kato Zalongo, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.4

Depth

15.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-21 21:49:58 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Kato Zalongo

County

Ioannina Regional Unit

Village

Kato Zalongo

Source

emsc

Coordinates

39.62900, 20.54600

Temperature

20.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

15 km

15 km — close to 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: 330 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Milos

Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Panarea

Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 490 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 118 other entries for this area and period, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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