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M1.3 Earthquake near Thesprotiko, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 01:12:26 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NOA

Epirus · Thesprotiko

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Thesprotiko, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-02 01:12:26 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Thesprotiko

County

Preveza Regional Unit

Village

Thesprotiko

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.25423, 20.78742

Temperature

18.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)

Regional average: 14.4 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: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Panarea

Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
36.6 kmStraight-line distance
Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 Catalogue entries

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