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M3.6 Earthquake near Agios Nikolaos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 19:02:29 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Agios Nikolaos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Agios Nikolaos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Agios Nikolaos, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
24b9593cf6e819b92edd2fc871fc4c83153bb407
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 19:02:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Agios Nikolaos
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Agios Nikolaos
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.55000, 20.62000

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 (14.5 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: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 497 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
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 878 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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