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M2.6 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 04:31:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Epirus · Filiates Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) on October 17, 2026 at 04:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
1ea9ca7a079944d787615c7ffd599cf5eac6bd35
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 04:31:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Filiates Municipal Unit
County
Thesprotia Regional Unit
Village
Giromeri
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.65000, 20.32000
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 346 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 471 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 137 Catalogue entries

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