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M4.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Philiaton, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 16:24:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
3.0 km
Source
ISC

Periphereia Epeirou · Demotike Enoteta Philiaton

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M4.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Philiaton, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Philiaton, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Philiaton, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 4, 2026 at 16:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
21b9b551cf37fb6d05c3b509e422e3822e8bc090
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 16:24:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demotike Enoteta Philiaton
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Thesprotias
Source
isc
Coordinates
39.67880, 20.51230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 335 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 487 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 879 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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